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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission file number: 1-32610
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(713) 381-6500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
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Units
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New York Stock Exchange |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
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The aggregate market value of units of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (EPE) held by non-affiliates
at June 30, 2006, based on the closing price of such equity securities in the daily composite list
for transactions on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2006, was approximately $384.2 million.
This figure excludes common units beneficially owned by certain affiliates, including (i) Dan L.
Duncan, (ii) EPE Unit L.P. and (iii) certain trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Duncans
family. There were 88,884,116 units of EPE outstanding at February 1, 2007.
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS REFERENCED IN THIS
ANNUAL REPORT
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to we, us, our or Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. are intended to mean the business and operations of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., the
parent company, as well as its consolidated subsidiaries, which include Enterprise Products GP, LLC
and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Duncan Energy
Partners L.P.
References to the parent company are intended to mean and include Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., individually as the parent company, and not on a consolidated basis.
References to EPE Holdings mean EPE Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
References to Enterprise Products Partners mean the business and operations of Enterprise
Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Duncan Energy Partners.
References to the Operating Partnership mean Enterprise Products Operating L.P., which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners through which Enterprise Products Partners
conducts substantially all of its business.
References to Enterprise Products GP mean Enterprise Products GP, LLC, which is the general
partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
References to EPCO mean EPCO, Inc., which is a related party affiliate to all of the
foregoing named entities.
References to TEPPCO mean TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a publicly traded Delaware limited
partnership, which is an affiliate of us.
References to TEPPCO GP mean Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, which is the
general partner of TEPPCO and owned by a private company subsidiary of EPCO, Inc.
References to Employee Partnerships mean EPE Unit L.P. and EPE Unit II, L.P., collectively,
which are private company affiliates of EPCO. References to EPE Unit I and EPE Unit II refer
to EPE Unit L.P. and EPE Unit II, L.P., respectively.
References to Duncan Energy Partners or DEP mean Duncan Energy Partners L.P., which is a
publicly traded, consolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership and completed its initial
public offering in February 2007.
We, Duncan Energy Partners, Enterprise Products GP, Enterprise Products Partners, EPE
Holdings, TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP are affiliates and under common control of Dan L. Duncan, the
Chairman and controlling shareholder of EPCO.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This annual report contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based
on our beliefs and those of EPE Holdings, as well as assumptions made by us and information
currently available to us. When used in this document, words such as anticipate, project,
expect, plan, goal, forecast, intend, could, believe, may and similar expressions
and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Although we and EPE Holdings believe that such expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither we nor EPE Holdings can give any
assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are subject to a
variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described in more detail in Item 1A of this
annual report. If one or more of these risks or
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uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results
may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. You should not put
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
PART I
Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties.
General
The parent company is the owner of Enterprise Products GP, which is the general partner of
Enterprise Products Partners. The primary business purpose of Enterprise Products GP is to manage
the affairs and operations of Enterprise Products Partners, which is a North American midstream
energy company providing a wide range of services to producers and consumers of natural gas,
natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and certain petrochemicals. Enterprise Products Partners
is an industry leader in the development of pipeline and other midstream energy infrastructure in
the continental United States and Gulf of Mexico. Enterprise Products Partners conducts
substantially all of its business through a wholly owned subsidiary, Enterprise Products Operating
L.P.
We are a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the units of which are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol EPE. We were formed in April 2005 and
completed our initial public offering of 14,216,784 units in August 2005. Our principal executive
offices are located at 1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002 and our
telephone number is (713) 381-6500.
We are owned 99.99% by our limited partners and 0.01% by EPE Holdings. We, EPE Holdings,
Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners are affiliates and under common control of
Dan L. Duncan, the Chairman and controlling shareholder of EPCO. We and Enterprise Products GP
have no independent operations outside those of Enterprise Products Partners.
We completed the GulfTerra Merger transactions in September 2004, whereby GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P. (GulfTerra) merged with one of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Enterprise
Products Partners. As a result of the GulfTerra Merger, GulfTerra and its consolidated
subsidiaries and GulfTerras general partner (GulfTerra GP) became wholly owned subsidiaries of
Enterprise Products Partners. The GulfTerra Merger expanded our asset base to include numerous
natural gas and crude oil pipelines, offshore platforms and other midstream energy assets. In
connection with the GulfTerra Merger, Enterprise Products Partners purchased various midstream
energy assets from El Paso Corporation (El Paso) that are located in South Texas.
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a Delaware limited partnership, was formed to
acquire, own and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy assets from Enterprise
Products Partners. Duncan Energy Partners completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units in February 2007. The common units of Duncan Energy Partners are listed on the NYSE
under the ticker symbol DEP. For additional information regarding Duncan Energy Partners, see
Recent Developments within this Item 1.
Business Strategy
Our primary objective is to increase cash available for distributions to our unitholders and,
accordingly, the value of our limited partner interests. In recent years, major independent oil
and gas and other energy companies have divested significant midstream assets. Additionally, there
have been several transactions involving the sale of general partner interests in publicly traded
partnerships. Asset rationalization among energy companies and transactions involving the sale of
general partner interests is expected to continue. Our business strategy seeks to capitalize on
these trends by:
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managing Enterprise Products Partners for the successful execution of its business
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pursuing acquisitions of assets and businesses that may or may not be related to
Enterprise Products Partners business in accordance with our business opportunity
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acquiring general partner interests and associated incentive distribution rights and
limited partner interests in other publicly traded partnerships. |
Parent Company Assets
The parent companys cash generating assets consist entirely of its partnership interests in
Enterprise Products Partners, from which it receives quarterly cash distributions. The parent
companys assets consist of the following partnership interests in Enterprise Products Partners:
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a 100% ownership interest in Enterprise Products GP, which owns a 2% general partner
interest in Enterprise Products Partners that entitles Enterprise Products GP to receive
2% of the cash distributed by Enterprise Products Partners; |
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the incentive distribution rights associated with Enterprise Products GPs general
partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners; and |
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13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners, representing an approximate
3.1% limited partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners. |
As an incentive, Enterprise Products GPs percentage interest in Enterprise Products Partners
quarterly cash distributions is increased after certain specified target levels of distribution
rates are met by Enterprise Products Partners. Enterprise Products GPs quarterly incentive
distribution thresholds are as follows:
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2% of quarterly cash distributions up to $0.253 per unit paid by Enterprise
Products Partners; |
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15% of quarterly cash distributions from $0.253 per unit up to $0.3085 per unit
paid by Enterprise Products Partners; and |
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25% of quarterly cash distributions that exceed $0.3085 per unit paid by Enterprise
Products Partners. |
Enterprise Products GP received incentive distributions from Enterprise Products Partners of
$86.7 million, $63.9 million and $32.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The parent company has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by
Enterprise Products Partners. The parent companys earnings primarily reflect equity in the income
of its general and limited partner interests in Enterprise Products Partners. The following table
summarizes key components of the parent companys results of operations for the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
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For additional information regarding the financial results of the parent company, see
Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual
report.
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Financial Information by Business Segment
For information regarding our business segments, see Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Recent Developments
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, was formed, to acquire, own, and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy
assets. On February 5, 2007, this subsidiary completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units (including an overallotment amount of 1,950,000 common units) at $21.00 per unit,
which generated net proceeds to Duncan Energy Partners of $291.3 million. As consideration for
assets contributed and reimbursement for capital expenditures related to these assets, Duncan
Energy Partners distributed $260.6 million of these net proceeds to Enterprise Products Partners
along with $198.9 million in borrowings under its credit facility and a final amount of 5,371,571
common units of Duncan Energy Partners. Duncan Energy Partners used $38.5 million of net proceeds
from the overallotment to redeem 1,950,000 of the 7,301,571 common units it had originally issued
to Enterprise Products Partners, resulting in the final amount of 5,371,571 common units
beneficially owned by Enterprise Products Partners. Enterprise Products Partners used the cash it
received from Duncan Energy Partners to temporarily reduce amounts outstanding under its Operating
Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
In summary, Enterprise Products Partners contributed 66% of its equity interests in the
following subsidiaries to Duncan Energy Partners:
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Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC (Mont Belvieu Caverns), a recently formed subsidiary, which
owns salt dome storage caverns located in Mont Belvieu, Texas that receive, store and
deliver NGLs and certain petrochemical products for industrial customers located along the
upper Texas Gulf Coast, which has the largest concentration of petrochemical plants and
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Acadian Gas, LLC (Acadian Gas), which owns an onshore natural gas pipeline system
that gathers, transports, stores and markets natural gas in Louisiana. The Acadian Gas
system links natural gas supplies from onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico developments
(including offshore pipelines, continental shelf and deepwater production) with local gas
distribution companies, electric generation plants and industrial customers, including
those in the Baton Rouge-New Orleans-Mississippi River corridor. A subsidiary of Acadian
Gas owns a 49.5% equity interest in Evangeline Gas Pipeline, L.P. (Evangeline); |
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Sabine Propylene Pipeline L.P. (Sabine Propylene), which transports polymer-grade
propylene between Port Arthur, Texas and a pipeline interconnect located in Cameron
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Enterprise Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline L.P. (Lou-Tex Propylene), which transports
chemical-grade propylene from Sorrento, Louisiana to Mont Belvieu, Texas; and |
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South Texas NGL Pipelines, LLC (South Texas NGL), a recently formed subsidiary, which
began transporting NGLs from Corpus Christi, Texas to Mont Belvieu, Texas in January 2007.
South Texas NGL owns the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. |
In addition to the 34% ownership interest Enterprise Products Partners retained in each of
these entities, it also owns the 2% general partner interest in Duncan Energy Partners and 26.4% of
Duncan Energy Partners outstanding common units. The Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products
Partners directs the business operations of Duncan Energy Partners through its control of the
general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
The formation of Duncan Energy Partners had no effect on Enterprise Products Partners
financial statements at December 31, 2006. For financial reporting purposes, the financial
statements of Duncan Energy Partners will be consolidated into those of Enterprise Products
Partners. Consequently, the results
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of operations of Duncan Energy Partners will be a component of Enterprise Products Partners
business segments. Also, due to common control of the entities by Dan L. Duncan, the initial
consolidated balance sheet of Duncan Energy Partners will reflect the historical carrying basis of
Enterprise Products Partners in each of the subsidiaries contributed to Duncan Energy Partners.
The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners common units will be presented as a
noncontrolling interest in Enterprise Products Partners consolidated financial statements beginning
in February 2007. The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners have no direct equity interests in
the common units of Enterprise Products Partners as a result of this transaction. The borrowings
of Duncan Energy Partners will be presented as part of Enterprise Products Partners consolidated
debt; however, neither the parent company nor Enterprise Products Partners has any obligation for
the payment of interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by Duncan Energy Partners.
Enterprise Products Partners has significant involvement with all of the subsidiaries of
Duncan Energy Partners, including the following types of transactions:
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It utilizes storage services provided by Mont Belvieu Caverns to support its Mont
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It buys natural gas from and sells natural gas to Acadian Gas in connection with its
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It is the sole shipper on the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. |
Enterprise Products Partners may contribute other equity interests in its subsidiaries to
Duncan Energy Partners in the near term and use the proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy
Partners to fund its capital spending program. Enterprise Products Partners has no obligation or
commitment to make such contributions to Duncan Energy Partners.
For information regarding our other recent developments, see Overview of Business Recent
Developments included under Item 7 of this annual report, which is incorporated by reference into
this Item 1.
For recent developments involving releases of ammonia from a third-party pipeline operated by
the Operating Partnership through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, see Item 3 of this annual
report.
Segment Discussion
Our midstream energy asset network links producers of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil from
some of the largest supply basins in the United States, Canada and the Gulf of Mexico with domestic
consumers and international markets. We have four reportable business segments:
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Our business segments are generally organized and managed according to the type of services
rendered (or technologies employed) and products produced and/or sold.
The following sections present an overview of our business segments, including information
regarding the principal products produced, services rendered, seasonality, competition and
regulation. Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to a variety of risks.
For information regarding our key risk factors, see Item 1A of this annual report.
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Our business activities are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing a wide variety of topics, including commercial, operational, environmental, safety and
other matters. For a discussion of the principal effects such laws and regulations have on our
business, see Regulation and Environmental and Safety Matters included within this Item 1.
Our revenues are derived from a wide customer base. During 2006 and 2005, our largest
customer was The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates, which accounted for 6.1% and 6.8%,
respectively, of our consolidated revenues. During 2004, our largest customer was Shell Oil
Company and its affiliates (Shell), which accounted for 6.5% of our consolidated revenues.
As generally used in the energy industry and in this document, the identified terms have the
following meanings:
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The following discussion of our business segments provides information regarding our
principal plants, pipelines and other assets. For information regarding our results of operations,
including significant measures of historical throughput, production and processing rates, see Item
7 of this annual report.
NGL Pipelines & Services
Our NGL Pipelines & Services business segment includes our (i) natural gas processing business
and related NGL marketing activities, (ii) NGL pipelines aggregating approximately 13,295 miles and
related storage facilities including our Mid-America Pipeline System and (iii) NGL fractionation
facilities located in Texas and Louisiana. This segment also includes our import and export
terminal operations.
NGL products (ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane and natural gasoline) are used as raw
materials by the petrochemical industry, feedstocks by refiners in the production of motor gasoline
and by industrial and residential users as fuel. Ethane is primarily used in the petrochemical
industry as a feedstock for ethylene production, one of the basic building blocks for a wide range
of plastics and other chemical products. Propane is used both as a petrochemical feedstock in the
production of ethylene and propylene and as a heating, engine and industrial fuel. Normal butane
is used as a petrochemical feedstock in the production of ethylene and butadiene (a key ingredient
of synthetic rubber), as a blendstock for motor gasoline and to derive isobutane through
isomerization. Isobutane is fractionated from mixed butane (a mixed stream of normal butane and
isobutane) or produced from normal butane through the process of isomerization, principally for use
in refinery alkylation to enhance the octane content of motor gasoline, in the production of
isooctane and other octane additives, and in the production of propylene oxide. Natural gasoline,
a mixture of pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons, is primarily used as a blendstock for motor
gasoline or as a petrochemical feedstock.
Natural gas processing and related NGL marketing activities. At the core of our
natural gas processing business are 23 processing plants located in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
New Mexico and Wyoming. Natural gas produced at the wellhead and in association with crude oil
contains varying amounts of NGLs. This rich natural gas in its raw form is usually not
acceptable for transportation in the nations major natural gas pipeline systems or for commercial
use as a fuel. Natural gas processing plants remove the NGLs from the natural gas stream, enabling
the natural gas to meet transmission pipeline and commercial quality specifications. In addition,
on an energy equivalent basis, NGLs generally have a greater economic value as a raw material for
petrochemical and motor gasoline production than their value
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as components of the natural gas stream. After extraction, we typically transport the mixed
NGLs to a centralized facility for fractionation (or separation) into purity NGL products such as
ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane and natural gasoline. The purity NGL products can then
be used in our NGL marketing activities to meet contractual requirements or sold on spot and
forward markets.
When operating and extraction costs of natural gas processing plants are higher than the
incremental value of the NGL products that would be extracted from a stream of natural gas, the
recovery levels of certain NGL products, principally ethane, may be reduced or eliminated. This
leads to a reduction in NGL volumes available for transportation and fractionation.
In our natural gas processing activities, we enter into margin-band contracts,
percent-of-liquids contracts, percent-of-proceeds contracts, fee-based contracts, hybrid contracts
(mixed percent-of-liquids and fee-based) and keepwhole contracts. Under margin-band and keepwhole
contracts, we take ownership of mixed NGLs extracted from the producers natural gas stream and
recognize revenue when the extracted NGLs are delivered and sold to customers on NGL marketing
sales contracts. In the same way, revenue is recognized under our percent-of-liquids contracts
except that the volume of NGLs we extract and sell is less than the total amount of NGLs extracted
from the producers natural gas. Under a percent-of-liquids contract, the producer retains title
to the remaining percentage of mixed NGLs we extract. Under a percent-of-proceeds contract, we
share in the proceeds generated from the sale of the mixed NGLs we extract on the producers
behalf. If a cash fee for natural gas processing services is stipulated by the contract, we record
revenue when the natural gas has been processed and delivered to the producer. The NGL volumes we
earn and take title to in connection with our processing activities are referred to as our equity
NGL production.
In general, our percent-of-liquids, hybrid and keepwhole contracts give us the right (but not
the obligation) to process natural gas for a producer; thus, we are protected from processing at an
economic loss during times when the sum of our costs exceeds the value of the mixed NGLs of which
we would take ownership. Generally, our natural gas processing agreements have terms ranging from
month-to-month to life of the producing lease. Intermediate terms of one to ten years are also
common.
To the extent that we are obligated under our margin-band and keepwhole gas processing
contracts to compensate the producer for the energy value of mixed NGLs we extract from the natural
gas stream, we are exposed to various risks, primarily commodity price fluctuations. However, our
margin band contracts contain terms which limit our exposure to such risks. The prices of natural
gas and NGLs are subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply, market uncertainty and a
variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. Periodically, we attempt to mitigate
these risks through the use of commodity financial instruments.
Our NGL marketing activities generate revenues from the sale and delivery of NGLs obtained
through our processing activities and purchases from third parties on the open market. These sales
contracts may also include forward product sales contracts. In general, the sales prices
referenced in these contracts are market-related and can include pricing differentials for such
factors as delivery location.
NGL pipelines, storage facilities and import/export terminals. Our NGL pipeline,
storage and terminalling operations include approximately 13,295 miles of NGL pipelines, 162
million barrels of underground NGL and related product storage working capacity and two
import/export facilities.
Our NGL pipelines transport mixed NGLs and other hydrocarbons to fractionation plants;
distribute and collect NGL products to and from petrochemical plants and refineries; and deliver
propane to customers along the Dixie Pipeline and certain sections of the Mid-America Pipeline
System. Revenue from our NGL pipeline transportation agreements is generally based upon a fixed
fee per gallon of liquids transported multiplied by the volume delivered. Accordingly, the results
of operations for this business are generally dependent upon the volume of product transported and
the level of fees charged to customers (including those charged to our NGL and petrochemical
marketing activities, which are eliminated in consolidation). The transportation fees charged
under these arrangements are either contractual or regulated by governmental agencies, including
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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Typically, we do not take title to the products transported in our NGL pipelines; rather, the
shipper retains title and the associated commodity price risk.
Our NGL and related product storage facilities are integral parts of our operations. In
general, our underground storage wells are used to store our and our customers mixed NGLs, NGL
products and petrochemical products. Under our NGL and related product storage agreements, we
charge customers monthly storage reservation fees to reserve a specific storage capacity in our
underground caverns. The customers pay reservation fees based on the quantity of capacity reserved
rather than on the amount of reserved capacity utilized. When a customer exceeds its reserved
capacity, we charge those customers an excess storage fee. In addition, we charge our customers
throughput fees based on volumes injected and withdrawn from the storage facility. Accordingly,
the profitability of our storage operations is dependent upon the level of capacity reserved by our
customers, the volume of product injected and withdrawn from our underground caverns and the level
of fees charged.
We operate NGL import and export facilities located on the Houston Ship Channel in southeast
Texas. Our import facility is primarily used to offload volumes for delivery to our NGL storage
and processing facilities near Mont Belvieu, Texas. Our export facility includes an NGL products
chiller and related equipment used for loading refrigerated marine tankers for third-party export
customers. Revenues from our import and export services are primarily based on fees per unit of
volume loaded or unloaded and may also include demand payments. Accordingly, the profitability of
our import and export activities primarily depends upon the available quantities of NGLs to be
loaded and offloaded and the fees we charge for these services.
NGL fractionation. We own or have interests in seven NGL fractionation facilities
located in Texas and Louisiana. NGL fractionation facilities separate mixed NGL streams into
purity NGL products. The three primary sources of mixed NGLs fractionated in the United States are
(i) domestic natural gas processing plants, (ii) domestic crude oil refineries and (iii) imports of
butane and propane mixtures. The mixed NGLs delivered from domestic natural gas processing plants
and crude oil refineries to our NGL fractionation facilities are typically transported by NGL
pipelines and, to a lesser extent, by railcar and truck.
Extraction of mixed NGLs by natural gas processing plants represent the largest source of
volumes processed by our NGL fractionators. Based upon industry data, we believe that sufficient
volumes of mixed NGLs, especially those originating from Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain natural gas
processing plants, will be available for fractionation in commercially viable quantities for the
foreseeable future. Significant volumes of mixed NGLs are contractually committed to our NGL
fractionation facilities by joint owners and third-party customers.
The majority of our NGL fractionation facilities process mixed NGL streams for third-party
customers and support our NGL marketing activities under fee-based arrangements. These fees
(typically in cents per gallon) are subject to adjustment for changes in certain fractionation
expenses, including natural gas fuel costs. At our Norco facility, we perform fractionation
services for certain customers under percent-of-liquids contracts. The results of operations of
our NGL fractionation business are dependent upon the volume of mixed NGLs fractionated and either
the level of fractionation fees charged (under fee-based contracts) or the value of NGLs received
(under percent-of-liquids arrangements). We are exposed to fluctuations in NGL prices to the
extent we fractionate volumes for customers under percent-of-liquids arrangements. Our fee-based
customers generally retain title to the NGLs that we process for them.
Seasonality. Our natural gas processing and NGL fractionation operations exhibit
little to no seasonal variation. Likewise, our NGL pipeline operations have not exhibited a
significant degree of seasonality overall. However, propane transportation volumes are generally
higher in the October through March timeframe in connection with increased use of propane for
heating in the upper Midwest and southeastern United States. Our facilities located in the
southern United States may be affected by weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms in
the Gulf of Mexico.
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We operate our NGL and related product storage facilities based on the needs and requirements
of our customers in the NGL, petrochemical, heating and other related industries. We usually
experience an increase in the demand for storage services during the spring and summer months due
to increased feedstock storage requirements for motor gasoline production and a decrease during the
fall and winter months when propane inventories are being drawn for heating needs. In general, our
import volumes peak during the spring and summer months and our export volumes are at their highest
levels during the winter months.
In support of our commercial goals, our NGL marketing activities rely on inventories of mixed
NGLs and purity NGL products. These inventories are the result of accumulated equity NGL
production volumes, imports and other spot and contract purchases. Our inventories of ethane,
propane and normal butane are typically higher in summer months as each are normally in higher
demand and at higher price levels during winter months. Isobutane and natural gasoline inventories
are generally stable throughout the year. Our inventory cycle begins in late-February to mid-March
(the seasonal low point); builds through September; remains level until early December; before
being drawn through winter until the seasonal low is reached again.
Competition. Our natural gas processing business and NGL marketing activities
encounter competition from fully integrated oil companies, intrastate pipeline companies, major
interstate pipeline companies and their non-regulated affiliates, and independent processors. Each
of our competitors has varying levels of financial and personnel resources, and competition
generally revolves around price, service and location.
In the markets served by our NGL pipelines, we compete with a number of intrastate and
interstate liquids pipelines companies (including those affiliated with major oil, petrochemical
and gas companies) and barge, rail and truck fleet operations. In general, our NGL pipelines
compete with these entities in terms of transportation fees and service.
Our competitors in the NGL and related product storage businesses are integrated major oil
companies, chemical companies and other storage and pipeline companies. We compete with other
storage service providers primarily in terms of the fees charged, number of pipeline connections
and operational dependability. Our import and export operations compete with those operated by
major oil and chemical companies primarily in terms of loading and offloading volumes per hour.
We compete with a number of NGL fractionators in Texas, Louisiana and Kansas. Although
competition for NGL fractionation services is primarily based on the fractionation fee charged, the
ability of an NGL fractionator to receive mixed NGLs, store and distribute NGL products is also an
important competitive factor and is a function of the existence of the necessary pipeline and
storage infrastructure.
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Properties. The following table summarizes the significant NGL pipelines and related
storage assets of our NGL Pipelines & Services business segment at February 5, 2007.
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Useable |
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Storage |
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Ownership |
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Length |
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Capacity |
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Description of Asset |
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Location(s) |
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Interest |
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(MMBbls) |
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NGL pipelines: |
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Mid-America Pipeline System |
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Midwest and Western U.S. |
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100 |
% |
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7,378 |
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Dixie Pipeline |
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South and Southeastern U.S. |
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74.2 |
%(1) |
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1,370 |
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Seminole Pipeline |
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Texas |
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90 |
%(2) |
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1,326 |
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EPD South Texas NGL System |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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1,039 |
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Louisiana Pipeline System |
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Louisiana |
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Various |
(3) |
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612 |
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Promix NGL Gathering System |
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Louisiana |
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50 |
% |
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362 |
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DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System |
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Texas |
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100 |
%(4) |
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286 |
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Houston Ship Channel |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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266 |
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Lou-Tex NGL |
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Texas, Louisiana |
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100 |
% |
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204 |
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Others (5 systems)(5) |
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Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi |
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Various |
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452 |
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Total miles |
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13,295 |
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NGL and related product storage facilities by state: |
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Texas (6) |
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125.0 |
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Louisiana |
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16.6 |
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Mississippi |
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10.9 |
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Others (Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah) |
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9.6 |
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Total capacity (7) |
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162.1 |
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We hold a 74.2% interest in this system through a majority owned subsidiary, Dixie Pipeline Company (Dixie). This reflects our acquisition of an additional 8.3% interest in Dixie in
December 2006. |
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We hold a 90% interest in this system through a majority owned subsidiary, Seminole Pipeline Company (Seminole). |
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Of the 612 total miles for this system, we own 100% of 559 miles and 43.5% of the remaining 53 miles. |
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Reflects consolidated ownership of this system by the Operating Partnership (34%) and Duncan Energy Partners (66%). |
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Includes our Tri-States, Belle Rose, Wilprise and Chunchula pipelines located in the coastal regions of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and a pipeline held by Venice Energy Services
Company, L.L.C. (VESCO), an equity investment of ours. |
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The amount shown for Texas includes 33 underground caverns with an aggregate useable storage capacity of approximately 100 MMBbls that we own jointly with Duncan Energy Partners. These
caverns are located in Mont Belvieu, Texas. |
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The 162.1 MMBbls of total useable storage capacity includes 21.3 MMBbls held under operating leases. The leased facilities are located in Texas, Louisiana and Kansas. |
The maximum number of barrels that our NGL pipelines can transport per day depends upon
the operating balance achieved at a given point in time between various segments of the systems.
Since the operating balance is dependent upon the mix of products to be shipped and demand levels
at various delivery points, the exact capacities of our NGL pipelines cannot be determined. We
measure the utilization rates of such pipelines in terms of net throughput (i.e., on a net basis in
accordance with our ownership interest). Total net throughput volumes for these pipelines were
1,450 MBPD, 1,360 MBPD and 1,343 MBPD during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal NGL pipelines.
We operate our NGL pipelines with the exception of Tri-States and a small portion of the Louisiana
Pipeline System.
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The Mid-America Pipeline System is a regulated NGL pipeline system consisting of three
primary segments: the 2,568-mile Rocky Mountain pipeline, the 2,771-mile Conway North
pipeline and the 2,039-mile Conway South pipeline. This system covers thirteen states:
Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Rocky Mountain pipeline transports mixed NGLs from
the Rocky Mountain Overthrust and San Juan Basin areas to the Hobbs hub located on the
Texas-New Mexico border. The Conway North segment links the NGL hub at Conway, Kansas to
refineries, petrochemical plants and propane markets in the upper Midwest. In addition,
the Conway North segment has access to NGL supplies from Canadas Western Sedimentary
Basin through third-party connections. The Conway South pipeline connects the Conway hub
with Kansas refineries and |
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transports NGLs from Conway, Kansas to the Hobbs hub. The Mid-America Pipeline System
interconnects with our Seminole Pipeline at the Hobbs hub. We also own fifteen unregulated
propane terminals that are an integral part of the Mid-America Pipeline System. |
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During 2006, approximately 54% of the volumes transported on the Mid-America Pipeline
System were mixed NGLs originating from natural gas processing plants located in the
Permian Basin in west Texas, the Hugoton Basin of southwestern Kansas, the San Juan Basin
of northwest New Mexico, and the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The remaining
volumes are generally purity NGL products originating from NGL fractionators in the
mid-continent areas of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as deliveries from Canada. |
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The Dixie Pipeline is a regulated propane pipeline extending from southeast Texas and
Louisiana to markets in the southeastern United States. Propane supplies transported on
this system primarily originate from southeast Texas, southern
Louisiana and Mississippi. This system operates in seven states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. |
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The Seminole Pipeline is a regulated pipeline that transports NGLs from the Hobbs hub
and the Permian Basin area of west Texas to markets in southeastern Texas. NGLs
originating on the Mid-America Pipeline System are the primary source of throughput for
the Seminole Pipeline. |
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The EPD South Texas NGL System is a network of NGL gathering and transportation
pipelines located in south Texas. The system includes 379 miles of pipeline used to
gather and transport mixed NGLs from our south Texas natural gas processing facilities to
our south Texas NGL fractionation facilities. The pipeline system also includes
approximately 660 miles of pipelines that deliver NGLs from our south Texas fractionation
facilities to refineries and petrochemical plants located between Corpus Christi and
Houston, Texas and within the Texas City-Houston area, as well as to common carrier NGL
pipelines. |
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The Louisiana Pipeline System is a network of NGL pipelines located in Louisiana. This
system transports NGLs originating in southern Louisiana and Texas to refineries and
petrochemical companies along the Mississippi River corridor in southern Louisiana. This
system also provides transportation services for our natural gas processing plants, NGL
fractionators and other facilities located in Louisiana. |
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The Promix NGL Gathering System is a NGL pipeline system that gathers mixed NGLs from
natural gas processing plants in Louisiana for delivery to an NGL fractionator owned by
K/D/S Promix, L.L.C. (Promix). This gathering system is an integral part of the Promix
NGL fractionation facility. Our ownership interest in this pipeline is held indirectly
through our equity method investment in Promix. |
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The DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System transports NGLs from our Shoup and Armstrong
fractionation facilities in south Texas to Mont Belvieu, Texas. This system became
operational in January 2007. We purchased 220 miles of this pipeline from ExxonMobil
Pipeline Company in August 2006. In addition, we lease an 11-mile segment of this
pipeline system from TEPPCO. The remaining 55 miles of this pipeline were either acquired
from TEPPCO (10 miles) or constructed by us (45 miles). |
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Enterprise Products Partners contributed a direct 66% equity interest in South Texas NGL,
its subsidiary that owns the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System, to Duncan Energy Partners
on February 5, 2007. Enterprise Products Partners owns the remaining 34% direct interest in
South Texas NGL. For additional information regarding this subsequent event, see Recent
Developments within this Item 1. |
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The Houston Ship Channel pipeline system is a collection of pipelines extending from
our Houston Ship Channel import/export facility and Morgans Point facility to Mont
Belvieu, Texas. This system is used to deliver NGL products to third-party petrochemical
plants and refineries as well as to deliver feedstocks to our Mont Belvieu facilities. |
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The Lou-Tex NGL pipeline system is used to provide transportation services for NGLs and
refinery grade propylene between the Louisiana and Texas markets. We also use this
pipeline to transport mixed NGLs from certain of our Louisiana gas processing plants to
our Mont Belvieu NGL fractionation facility. |
In addition to the pipelines identified above, we have begun construction on the Meeker
pipeline in the Piceance Basin area of western Colorado. This new 50-mile pipeline will transport
mixed NGLs from our Meeker natural gas processing facility to the Mid-America Pipeline System.
Our NGL and related product storage facilities are integral parts of our pipeline and other
operations. In general, these underground storage facilities are used to store NGLs and
petrochemical products for us and our customers. Our underground storage facilities include
locations in Arizona, Kansas and Utah that were acquired in July 2005. We operate these
facilities, with the exception of certain storage locations operated for us by a third party in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Enterprise Products Partners contributed a direct 66% equity interest in its recently formed
subsidiary, Mont Belvieu Caverns, to Duncan Energy Partners on February 5, 2007. Enterprise
Products Partners owns the remaining 34% direct interest in Mont Belvieu Caverns.
Mont Belvieu Caverns owns 33 underground storage caverns with an aggregate underground storage
capacity of approximately 100 MMBbls, and a brine system with approximately 20 MMBbls of
above-ground storage pit capacity and two brine production wells. These assets store and deliver
NGLs (such as ethane and propane) and certain petrochemical products for industrial customers
located along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
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The following table summarizes the significant natural gas processing and NGL fractionation
assets of our NGL Pipelines & Services business segment at February 5, 2007.
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Net Gas |
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Total Gas |
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Net |
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Total |
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Our |
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Processing |
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Processing |
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Plant |
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Ownership |
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Capacity |
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Capacity |
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Capacity |
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Description of Asset |
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Interest |
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Natural gas processing facilities: |
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Toca |
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Louisiana |
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61.4 |
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0.66 |
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1.10 |
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Chaco |
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New Mexico |
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% |
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0.65 |
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0.65 |
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Pioneer (2) |
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Wyoming |
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100 |
% |
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0.60 |
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0.60 |
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Yscloskey |
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Louisiana |
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31.1 |
% |
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0.58 |
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1.85 |
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North Terrebonne |
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Louisiana |
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43.5 |
% |
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0.57 |
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1.30 |
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Calumet |
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Louisiana |
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31.2 |
% |
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0.50 |
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1.60 |
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Neptune |
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Louisiana |
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66 |
% |
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0.43 |
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0.65 |
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Pascagoula |
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Mississippi |
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40 |
% |
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0.40 |
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1.50 |
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Thompsonville |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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0.30 |
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0.30 |
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Shoup |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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0.29 |
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0.29 |
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Gilmore |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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0.26 |
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0.26 |
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Armstrong |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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0.25 |
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0.25 |
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Matagorda |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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0.25 |
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0.25 |
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Others (10 facilities)(3) |
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Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana |
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Various(4) |
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1.16 |
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4.32 |
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6.90 |
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14.92 |
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NGL fractionation facilities: |
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Mont Belvieu |
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% |
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178 |
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230 |
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Shoup and Armstrong |
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Texas |
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% |
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87 |
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87 |
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Norco |
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Louisiana |
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% |
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75 |
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75 |
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Promix |
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Louisiana |
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73 |
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145 |
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BRF |
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Louisiana |
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19 |
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60 |
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Tebone |
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Louisiana |
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444 |
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627 |
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The approximate net natural gas processing and NGL fractionation capacity does not necessarily correspond to our ownership interest in each facility. It is based on a variety of factors such as volumes processed at the facility and ownership
interest in the facility. |
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We acquired the Pioneer facility from TEPPCO in March 2006 and subsequently increased the processing capacity from 0.3 Bcf/d to 0.6 Bcf/d. |
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Includes our Venice, Blue Water, Sea Robin and Burns Point facilities located in Louisiana; Indian Basin and Carlsbad facilities located in New Mexico; and San Martin, Delmita, Sonora and Indian Springs facilities located in Texas. We acquired
the Indians Springs facility in January 2005. Our ownership in the Venice plant is through our 13.1% equity method investment in VESCO. |
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Our ownership in these facilities ranges from 7.4% to 100%. |
At the core of our natural gas processing business are 23 processing plants located in
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Wyoming. Our natural gas processing facilities can
be characterized as two distinct types: (i) straddle plants situated on mainline natural gas
pipelines owned either by us or by third parties or (ii) field plants that process natural gas from
gathering pipelines. We operate the Toca, Chaco, North Terrebonne, Calumet, Neptune, Carlsbad and
Pioneer plants and all of the Texas facilities. In addition to the natural gas processing plants
noted above, we have begun construction on the Meeker facility and a new natural gas processing
facility adjacent to our existing Pioneer plant. The Meeker facility will be constructed in the
Piceance Basin of western Colorado and will have the capacity to process 1.7 Bcf/d of natural gas.
Our new Pioneer natural gas processing plant located in Opal, Wyoming will have a natural gas
processing capacity of 0.75 Bcf/d. On a weighted-average basis, utilization rates for these assets
were 56%, 53% and 61% during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These
rates reflect the periods in which we owned an interest in such facilities.
Our NGL marketing activities utilize a fleet of approximately 830 railcars, the majority of
which are leased. These railcars are used to deliver feedstocks to our facilities and to
distribute NGLs throughout the United States and parts of Canada. We have rail loading and
unloading facilities in Alabama, Arizona,
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California, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas. These
facilities service both our rail shipments and those of our customers.
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal NGL
fractionation facilities. We operate all of our NGL fractionation facilities.
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Our Mont Belvieu NGL fractionation facility is located at Mont Belvieu, Texas, which is
a key hub of the domestic and international NGL industry. This facility fractionates
mixed NGLs from several major NGL supply basins in North America including the
Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, San Juan Basin, Rocky Mountain Overthrust, East Texas and
the Gulf Coast. |
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The Norco NGL fractionation facility receives mixed NGLs via pipeline from refineries
and natural gas processing plants located in southern Louisiana and along the Mississippi
and Alabama Gulf Coast, including our Yscloskey, Pascagoula and Toca facilities. |
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The Promix NGL fractionation facility receives mixed NGLs via pipeline from natural gas
processing plants located in southern Louisiana and along on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,
including our Calumet, Neptune, Burns Point and Pascagoula facilities. In addition to the
362-mile Promix NGL Gathering System, Promix owns five NGL storage caverns and a barge
loading facility that is integral to its operations. |
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Our Shoup and Armstrong NGL fractionation facilities fractionate mixed NGLs supplied by
our south Texas natural gas processing plants. The Shoup and Armstrong facilities supply
NGLs transported by the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. |
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The BRF facility processes mixed NGLs from natural gas processing plants located in
Alabama, Mississippi and southern Louisiana. |
On a weighted-average basis, utilization rates for our NGL fractionators were 75%, 74% and 70%
during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These rates reflect the
periods in which we owned an interest in such facilities. We own direct consolidated interests in
all of our NGL fractionation facilities with the exception of a 50% interest in a facility owned by
Promix and a 32.2% interest in a facility owned by Baton Rouge Fractionators LLC (BRF).
Our NGL operations include import and export facilities located on the Houston Ship Channel in
southeast Texas. We lease an import facility that can offload NGLs from tanker vessels at a rate
of 10,000 barrels per hour. In addition, we own an export facility that currently loads cargoes of
refrigerated propane and butane onto tanker vessels at rates of up to 5,000 barrels per hour. We
are in the process of expanding our import and export facility. In addition, we own a barge dock
that can load or offload two barges of NGLs or refinery-grade propylene simultaneously at rates up
to 5,000 barrels per hour. Our average combined NGL import and export volumes were 127 MBPD, 119
MBPD and 91 MBPD for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services
Our Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services business segment includes approximately 18,889
miles of onshore natural gas pipeline systems that provide for the gathering and transmission of
natural gas in Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. In
addition, we own two salt dome natural gas storage facilities located in Mississippi and lease
natural gas storage facilities located in Texas and Louisiana.
Onshore natural gas pipelines. Our onshore natural gas pipeline systems provide for
the gathering and transmission of natural gas from onshore developments, such as the San Juan,
Barnett Shale, Permian, Piceance and Greater Green River supply basins in the Western U.S., or from
offshore developments in the Gulf of Mexico through connections with offshore pipelines.
Typically, these systems receive natural gas from producers, other pipelines or shippers through
system interconnects and redeliver the natural gas to
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processing facilities, local gas distribution companies, industrial or municipal customers or to
other onshore pipelines.
Certain of our onshore natural gas pipelines generate revenues from transportation agreements
where shippers are billed a fee per unit of volume transported (typically in MMBtus) multiplied by
the volume delivered. The transportation fees charged under these arrangements are either
contractual or regulated by governmental agencies, including the FERC. Intrastate natural gas
pipelines (such as our Acadian Gas and Alabama Intrastate systems) may also purchase natural gas
from producers and suppliers and resell such natural gas to customers such as electric utility
companies, local natural gas distribution companies and industrial customers.
Our Texas, Acadian Gas and Alabama Intrastate pipelines are exposed to commodity price risk to
the extent they take title to natural gas volumes through certain of their contracts. In addition,
our San Juan Gathering, Permian Basin and Jonah pipeline systems provide aggregating and bundling
services, in which we purchase and resell natural gas for certain small producers. Also, several
of our gathering systems, while not providing marketing services, have some exposure to risks
related to commodity prices through transportation arrangements with shippers. For example,
approximately 94% of the fee-based gathering arrangements of our San Juan Gathering System are
calculated using a percentage of a regional price index for natural gas. We use commodity
financial instruments from time to time to mitigate our exposure to risks related to commodity
prices.
Underground natural gas storage. We own two underground salt dome natural gas storage
facilities located near Hattiesburg, Mississippi that are ideally situated to serve the domestic
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast natural gas markets. On a combined basis, these facilities
(our Petal Gas Storage (Petal) and Hattiesburg Gas Storage (Hattiesburg) locations) are capable
of delivering in excess of 1.4 Bcf/d of natural gas into five interstate pipeline systems. We also
lease underground salt dome natural gas storage caverns that serve markets in Texas and Louisiana.
The ability of salt dome storage caverns to handle high levels of injections and withdrawals
of natural gas benefits customers who desire the ability to meet load swings and to cover major
supply interruption events, such as hurricanes and temporary losses of production. High injection
and withdrawal rates also allow customers to take advantage of periods of volatile natural gas
prices and respond in situations where they have natural gas imbalance issues on pipelines
connected to the storage facilities. Our salt dome storage facilities permit sustained periods of
high natural gas deliveries, including the ability to quickly switch from full injection to full
withdrawal.
Under our natural gas storage contracts, there are typically two components of revenues: (i)
monthly demand payments, which are associated with storage capacity reservations and paid
regardless of the customers usage, and (ii) storage fees per unit of volume stored at our
facilities.
Seasonality. Typically, our onshore natural gas pipelines experience higher
throughput rates during the summer months as gas-fired power generation facilities increase output
for residential and commercial demand for electricity for air conditioning. Likewise, seasonality
impacts the timing of injections and withdrawals at our natural gas storage facilities. In the
winter months, natural gas is needed as fuel for residential and commercial heating, and during the
summer months, natural gas is needed by power generation facilities due to the demand for
electricity for air conditioning.
Competition. Within their market areas, our onshore natural gas pipelines compete
with other onshore natural gas pipelines on the basis of price (in terms of transportation fees
and/or natural gas selling prices), service and flexibility. Our competitive position within the
onshore market is enhanced by our longstanding relationships with customers and the limited number
of delivery pipelines connected (or capable of being economically connected) to the customers we
serve.
Competition for natural gas storage is primarily based on location and the ability to deliver
natural gas in a timely and reliable manner. Our natural gas storage facilities compete with other
providers of natural gas storage, including other salt dome storage facilities and depleted
reservoir facilities. We believe
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that the locations of our natural gas storage facilities allow us to compete effectively with
other companies who provide natural gas storage services.
Properties. The following table summarizes the significant assets of our Onshore
Natural Gas Pipelines & Services business segment at February 5, 2007.
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Approximate |
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Our |
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Capacity, |
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Gross |
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Ownership |
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Length |
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Natural Gas |
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Capacity |
Description of Asset |
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Location(s) |
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Interest |
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(Miles) |
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(MMcf/d) |
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(Bcf) |
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Onshore natural gas pipelines: |
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Texas Intrastate System |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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8,140 |
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5,155 |
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Jonah Gathering System |
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Wyoming |
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14.4 |
%(1) |
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643 |
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1,750 |
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Piceance Creek Gathering System |
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Colorado |
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100 |
% |
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48 |
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1,600 |
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San Juan Gathering System |
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New Mexico, Colorado |
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100 |
% |
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6,065 |
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1,200 |
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Acadian Gas System |
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Louisiana |
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Various(2) |
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1,042 |
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954 |
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Permian Basin System |
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Texas, New Mexico |
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100 |
% |
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1,387 |
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490 |
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Alabama Intrastate System |
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Alabama |
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100 |
% |
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408 |
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200 |
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Encinal Gathering System |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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452 |
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143 |
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Other (5 systems) (3) |
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Texas, Mississippi |
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Various(4) |
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704 |
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Total miles |
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18,889 |
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Natural gas storage facilities: |
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Petal |
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Mississippi |
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100 |
% |
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11.9 |
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Hattiesburg |
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Mississippi |
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100 |
% |
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4.0 |
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Wilson |
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Texas |
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Leased(5) |
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6.4 |
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Acadian |
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Louisiana |
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Leased(6) |
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3.0 |
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Total gross capacity |
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25.3 |
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(1) |
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Ownership interest as of December 31, 2006. This amount is expected to increase to approximately 20% upon completion of the Phase V expansion project. |
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(2) |
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Reflects consolidated ownership of Acadian Gas by the Operating Partnership (34%) and Duncan Energy Partners (66%). Also includes the 49.5% equity investment that Acadian Gas
has in the Evangeline pipeline. |
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(3) |
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Includes the Delmita, Big Thicket, Indian Springs and Canales gathering systems located in Texas and the Petal pipeline located in Mississippi. The Delmita and Big Thicket
gathering systems are integral parts of our natural gas processing operations, the results of operations and assets of which are accounted for under our NGL Pipelines & Services
business segment. We acquired the Indian Springs gathering system in January 2005. We acquired the Canales gathering system in connection with the Encinal acquisition in July
2006. |
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(4) |
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We own 100% of these assets with the exception of the Indian Springs system, in which we own an 80% equity interest through a consolidated subsidiary. |
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(5) |
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This facility is held under an operating lease that expires in January 2028. |
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(6) |
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We hold this facility under an operating lease that expires in December 2012. |
On a weighted-average basis, aggregate utilization rates for our onshore natural gas
pipelines were approximately 71%, 73% and 75% during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004, respectively. These rates reflect the periods in which we owned an interest in such assets.
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal onshore natural
gas pipelines and storage facilities, all of which we operate.
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The Texas Intrastate System gathers and transports natural gas from supply basins in
Texas (from both onshore and offshore sources) to local gas distribution companies and
electric generation and industrial and municipal consumers. This system serves important
natural gas producing regions and commercial markets in Texas, including Corpus Christi,
the San Antonio/Austin area, the Beaumont/Orange area, the Houston area, and the Houston
Ship Channel industrial market. The Texas Intrastate System is comprised of the
7,292-mile Enterprise Texas Intrastate pipeline system, the 197-mile TPC Offshore
gathering system and the 651-mile Channel pipeline system. The leased Wilson natural gas
storage facility is an integral part of the Texas Intrastate System. We own 100% of the
Texas Intrastate System with the exception of the Channel pipeline system, in which we own
a 50% undivided interest. |
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§ |
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The Jonah Gathering System is located in the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern
Wyoming. This system gathers natural gas from the Jonah and Pinedale fields for delivery
to regional natural gas processing plants, including our Pioneer facility, and major
interstate pipelines. In August 2006, we entered into a joint venture with TEPPCO and are
proceeding with an expansion of the Jonah Gathering System. For additional information
regarding this joint venture arrangement with TEPPCO and related
expansion project, see Item 13 of this annual report. |
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§ |
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The Piceance Creek Gathering System consists of a recently constructed natural gas
gathering pipeline located in the Piceance Basin of northwestern Colorado. This pipeline
is owned by Piceance Creek Pipeline, LLC, the ownership interests of which we acquired
from EnCana Oil & Gas (EnCana) in December 2006. The Piceance Creek Gathering System
extends from a connection with EnCanas Great Divide Gathering System located near
Parachute, Colorado, northward through the heart of the Piceance Basin to our 1.7 Bcf/d
Meeker natural gas treating and processing complex, which is currently under construction.
Connectivity to EnCanas Great Divide Gathering System will provide the Piceance Creek
Gathering System with access to natural gas production from the southern portion of the
Piceance basin, including production from EnCanas Mamm Creek field. The Piceance Creek
Gathering System was placed in service in January 2007 and began transporting initial
volumes of approximately 300 MMcf/d of natural gas. |
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The San Juan Gathering System serves natural gas producers in the San Juan Basin of New
Mexico and Colorado. This system gathers natural gas production from over 10,400 wells in
the San Juan Basin and delivers the natural gas to natural gas processing facilities,
including our Chaco facility. |
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§ |
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The Acadian Gas System purchases, transports, stores and sells natural gas in
Louisiana. The Acadian Gas System is comprised of the 577-mile Cypress pipeline, 438-mile
Acadian pipeline and the 27-mile Evangeline pipeline. The leased Acadian natural gas
storage facility is an integral part of the Acadian Gas System. |
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Enterprise Products Partners contributed a direct 66% equity interest in Acadian Gas,
which is a subsidiary that owns the Cypress and Acadian pipelines, to Duncan Energy
Partners on February 5, 2007. Enterprise Products Partners owns the remaining 34% direct
interest in Acadian Gas. For additional information regarding this subsequent event, see
Recent Developments within this Item 1. Acadian Gas owns a 49.5% indirect interest in
the Evangeline pipeline. |
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The Permian Basin System gathers natural gas from wells in the Permian Basin region of
Texas and New Mexico and delivers natural gas into the El Paso Natural Gas, Transwestern
and Oasis pipelines. The Permian Basin System is comprised of the 452-mile Waha system
and 935-mile Carlsbad system. |
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The Alabama Intrastate System mainly gathers coal bed methane from wells in the Black
Warrior Basin in Alabama. This system is also involved in the purchase, transportation
and sale of natural gas. |
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The Encinal Gathering System gathers natural gas from the Olmos and Wilcox formations
and delivers into our Texas Intrastate System, which delivers the natural gas into our
south Texas facilities for processing. We acquired this gathering system in connection
with the Encinal acquisition in July 2006. |
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§ |
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Our Petal and Hattiesburg underground storage facilities are strategically situated to
serve the domestic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast natural gas markets and are
capable of delivering in excess of 1.4 Bcf/d of natural gas into five interstate pipeline
systems. |
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Offshore Pipelines & Services
Our
Offshore Pipelines & Services business segment includes
(i) approximately 1,586 miles of
offshore natural gas pipelines strategically located to serve production areas including some of
the most active drilling and development regions in the Gulf of Mexico, (ii) approximately 863
miles of offshore Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems and (iii) six multi-purpose offshore
hub platforms located in the Gulf of Mexico with crude oil or natural gas processing capabilities.
Offshore natural gas pipelines. Our offshore natural gas pipeline systems provide for
the gathering and transmission of natural gas from production developments located in the Gulf of
Mexico, primarily offshore Louisiana and Texas. Typically, these systems receive natural gas from
producers, other pipelines and shippers through system interconnects and transport the natural gas
to various downstream pipelines, including major interstate transmission pipelines that access
multiple markets in the eastern half of the United States.
Our revenues from offshore natural gas pipelines are derived from fee-based agreements and are
typically based on transportation fees per unit of volume transported (typically in MMBtus)
multiplied by the volume delivered. These transportation agreements tend to be long-term in
nature, often involving life-of-reserve commitments with firm and interruptible components. We do
not take title to the natural gas volumes that are transported on our natural gas pipeline systems;
rather, the shipper retains title and the associated commodity price risk.
Offshore oil pipelines. We own interests in several offshore oil pipeline systems,
which are located in the vicinity of oil-producing areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Typically, these
systems receive crude oil from offshore production developments, other pipelines or shippers
through system interconnects and deliver the oil to either onshore locations or to other offshore
interconnecting pipelines.
The majority of revenues from our offshore crude oil pipelines are derived from purchase and
sale arrangements whereby we purchase oil from shippers at various receipt points along our crude
oil pipelines for an index-based price (less a price differential) and sell the oil back to the
shippers at various redelivery points at the same index-based price. Net revenue recognized from
such arrangements is based on a price differential per unit of volume (typically in barrels)
multiplied by the volume delivered. In addition, certain of our offshore crude oil pipelines
generate revenues based upon a transportation fee per unit of volume (typically in barrels)
multiplied by the volume delivered to the customer. A substantial portion of the revenues
generated by our offshore crude oil pipeline systems are attributable to (i) production from
reserves committed under long-term contracts for the productive life of the relevant field or (ii)
contracts for the purchase and sale of crude oil with terms from two to twelve months. The
revenues we earn for our services are dependent on the volume of crude oil to be delivered and the
amount and term of the reserve commitment by the customer.
Offshore platforms. We have ownership interests in six multi-purpose offshore hub
platforms located in the Gulf of Mexico with crude oil or natural gas processing capabilities.
Offshore platforms are critical components of the offshore infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico,
supporting drilling and producing operations, and therefore play a key role in the overall
development of offshore oil and natural gas reserves. Platforms are used to: (i) interconnect with
the offshore pipeline grid; (ii) provide an efficient means to perform pipeline maintenance; (iii)
locate compression, separation, production handling and other facilities; (iv) conduct drilling
operations during the initial development phase of an oil and natural gas property; and (v) process
off-lease production.
Revenues from offshore platform services generally consist of demand payments and commodity
charges. Demand fees represent charges to customers who use our offshore platforms regardless of
the volume the customer delivers to the platform. Revenues from commodity charges are based on a
fixed-fee per unit of volume delivered to the platform (typically per MMcf of natural gas or per
barrel of crude oil) multiplied by the total volume of each product delivered. Contracts for
platform services often include both demand payments and commodity charges, but demand payments
generally expire after a contractually fixed period of time and in some instances may be subject to
cancellation by customers.
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Seasonality. Our offshore operations exhibit little to no effects of seasonality;
however, they may be affected by weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms in the Gulf
of Mexico.
Competition. Within their market area, our offshore natural gas and oil pipelines
compete with other pipelines (both regulated and unregulated systems) primarily on the basis of
price (in terms of transportation fees), available capacity and connections to downstream markets.
To a limited extent, our competition includes other offshore pipeline systems, built, owned and
operated by producers to handle their own production and, as capacity is available, production for
others. We compete with other platform service providers on the basis of proximity and access to
existing reserves and pipeline systems, as well as costs and rates. Furthermore, our competitors
may possess greater capital resources than we have available, which could enable them to address
business opportunities more quickly than us.
Properties. The following table summarizes the significant assets of our Offshore
Pipelines & Services business segment at February 5, 2007, all of which are located in the Gulf of
Mexico primarily offshore Louisiana and Texas.
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Our |
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Water |
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Approximate Net Capacity |
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Ownership |
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Length |
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Depth |
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Natural Gas |
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Crude Oil |
Description of Asset |
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Interest |
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(Miles) |
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(Feet) |
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(MMcf/d) |
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(MPBD) |
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Offshore natural gas pipelines: |
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VESCO Gathering System |
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13.1% |
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260 |
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800 |
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Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System |
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25.7% |
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250 |
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206 |
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High Island Offshore System |
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100% |
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204 |
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1,800 |
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Viosca Knoll Gathering System |
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100% |
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164 |
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1,000 |
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Green Canyon Laterals |
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Various(1) |
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136 |
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649 |
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Anaconda Gathering System (2) |
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100% |
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136 |
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550 |
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Independence Trail (3) |
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100% |
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134 |
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1,000 |
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Nautilus System |
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25.7% |
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101 |
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154 |
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East Breaks System |
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100% |
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85 |
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400 |
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Phoenix Gathering System |
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100% |
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78 |
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450 |
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Nemo Gathering System |
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33.9% |
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24 |
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102 |
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Falcon Natural Gas Pipeline |
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100% |
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14 |
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400 |
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Total miles |
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1,586 |
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Offshore crude oil pipelines: |
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Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline |
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50% |
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373 |
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250 |
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Poseidon Oil Pipeline System |
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36% |
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322 |
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144 |
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Constitution Oil Pipeline |
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100% |
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67 |
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80 |
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Allegheny Oil Pipeline |
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100% |
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43 |
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140 |
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Marco Polo Oil Pipeline |
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100% |
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37 |
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120 |
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Typhoon Oil Pipeline |
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100% |
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17 |
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80 |
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Tarantula Oil Pipeline |
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100% |
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4 |
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30 |
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Total miles |
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863 |
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Offshore platforms: |
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Independence Hub (3) |
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80% |
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8,000 |
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1,000 |
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NA |
Marco Polo |
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50% |
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4,300 |
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|
150 |
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60 |
|
Viosca Knoll 817 |
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100% |
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|
|
|
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|
671 |
|
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|
140 |
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|
5 |
|
Garden Banks 72 |
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50% |
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518 |
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40 |
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|
18 |
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East Cameron 373 |
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100% |
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|
441 |
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|
195 |
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3 |
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Falcon Nest |
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100% |
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389 |
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400 |
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3 |
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(1) |
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Our ownership interests in the Green Canyon Laterals ranges from 2.7% to 100%. |
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Data shown for the Anaconda Gathering System includes the 30-mile Constitution natural gas pipeline, which we constructed and placed in-service in 2006. The Constitution
natural gas pipeline has a net capacity of approximately 200 MMcf/d. |
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(3) |
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Construction of the Independence Trail pipeline and
Independence Hub platform are substantially complete. The
Independence Hub platform and Independence Trail pipeline are expected to begin operations during the second half of 2007. |
We operate our offshore natural gas pipelines, with the exception of the Manta Ray
Offshore Gathering System, Nautilus System, Nemo Gathering System and certain components of the
Green Canyon Laterals. On a weighted-average basis, aggregate utilization rates for our offshore
natural gas pipelines
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were approximately 26%, 30% and 32% during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. These rates reflect the periods in which we owned an interest in such assets.
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal Gulf of Mexico
offshore natural gas pipelines.
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The VESCO Gathering System is a 260-mile regulated natural gas pipeline system
associated with the Venice natural gas processing plant in Louisiana. This pipeline is an
integral part of the natural gas processing operations of VESCO. Our 13.1% interest in
this system is held through our equity method investment in VESCO. |
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§ |
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The Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System transports natural gas from producing fields
located in the Green Canyon, Southern Green Canyon, Ship Shoal, South Timbalier and Ewing
Bank areas of the Gulf of Mexico to numerous downstream pipelines, including our Nautilus
System. Our ownership interest in this pipeline is held indirectly through our equity
method investment in Neptune Pipeline Company, L.L.C. |
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§ |
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The High Island Offshore System (HIOS) transports natural gas from producing fields
located in the Galveston, Garden Banks, West Cameron, High Island and East Breaks areas of
the Gulf of Mexico to the ANR pipeline system, Tennessee Gas Pipeline and the U-T Offshore
System. The HIOS pipeline system includes 10 pipeline junction and service platforms. |
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§ |
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The Viosca Knoll Gathering System transports natural gas from producing fields located
in the Main Pass, Mississippi Canyon and Viosca Knoll areas to several major interstate
pipelines, including the Tennessee Gas, Columbia Gulf, Southern Natural, Transco, Dauphin
Island Gathering System and Destin Pipelines. |
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§ |
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The Green Canyon Laterals consist of 28 pipeline laterals (which are extensions of
natural gas pipelines) that transport natural gas to downstream pipelines, including the
HIOS. |
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§ |
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The Anaconda Gathering System connects our Marco Polo platform and the third-party
owned Constitution platform to the ANR pipeline system. The Anaconda Gathering System
includes our wholly-owned Typhoon, Marco Polo and Constitution natural gas pipelines. The
Constitution natural gas pipeline was completed in late 2005 and serves the Constitution
and Ticonderoga fields located in the central Gulf of Mexico. We initiated flows into our
Constitution natural gas pipeline during the first quarter of 2006. |
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§ |
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The Independence Trail natural gas pipeline will transport natural gas from our
Independence Hub platform to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline. Natural gas transported on the
Independence Trail will come from production fields in the Atwater Valley, DeSoto Canyon,
Lloyd Ridge and Mississippi Canyon areas of the Gulf of Mexico. This pipeline includes
one pipeline junction platform at West Delta 68. We completed construction of the
Independence Trail natural gas pipeline during 2006, with an
expected in-service date during the second half of 2007. |
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§ |
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The Nautilus System connects our Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System to our Neptune
natural gas processing plant on the Louisiana gulf coast. Our ownership interest in this
pipeline is held indirectly through our equity method investment in Neptune Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. |
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§ |
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The East Breaks System connects the Hoover-Diana deepwater platform located in Alaminos
Canyon Block 25 to the HIOS pipeline system. |
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§ |
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The Phoenix Gathering System connects the Red Hawk platform located in the Garden Banks
area of the Gulf of Mexico to the ANR pipeline system. |
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§ |
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The Nemo Gathering System transports natural gas from Green Canyon developments to an
interconnect with our Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System. Our ownership interest in this |
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pipeline is held indirectly through our equity method investment in Nemo Gathering Company,
LLC. |
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§ |
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The Falcon Natural Gas Pipeline delivers natural gas processed at our Falcon Nest
platform to a connection with the Central Texas Gathering System located on the Brazos
Addition Block 133 platform. |
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal Gulf of Mexico
offshore crude oil pipelines, all of which we operate. On a weighted-average basis, aggregate
utilization rates for our offshore crude oil pipelines were approximately 18%, 17% and 27% during
the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These rates reflect the periods in
which we owned an interest in such assets.
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§ |
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The Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline, which commenced operations during the first quarter
of 2005, gathers crude oil production from deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico,
primarily the South Green Canyon area, for delivery to refineries and terminals in
southeast Texas. This pipeline includes one pipeline junction platform. Our 50% joint
control ownership interest in this pipeline is held indirectly through our equity method
investment in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company (Cameron Highway). |
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§ |
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The Poseidon Oil Pipeline System gathers production from the outer continental shelf
and deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico for delivery to onshore locations in south
Louisiana. This system includes one pipeline junction platform. Our ownership interest
in this pipeline is held indirectly through our equity method investment in Poseidon Oil
Pipeline Company, LLC. |
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§ |
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The Constitution Oil Pipeline was completed in late 2005 and serves the Constitution
and Ticonderoga fields located in the central Gulf of Mexico. Initial throughput volumes
were received during the first quarter of 2006. The Constitution Oil Pipeline connects
with our Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline and Poseidon Oil Pipeline System at a pipeline
junction platform. |
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§ |
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The Allegheny Oil Pipeline connects the Allegheny and South Timbalier 316 platforms in
the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico with our Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline and
Poseidon Oil Pipeline System. |
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§ |
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The Marco Polo Oil Pipeline transports crude oil from our Marco Polo platform to an
interconnect with our Allegheny Oil Pipeline in Green Canyon Block 164. |
The following information highlights the general use of each of our principal Gulf of Mexico
offshore platforms. We operate these offshore platforms with the exception of the Marco Polo
platform and East Cameron 373. Anadarko will operate the Independence Hub platform once it becomes
operational.
On a weighted-average basis, utilization rates with respect to natural gas processing capacity
of our offshore platforms were approximately 17%, 27% and 33% during the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Likewise, utilization rates for our offshore platforms were
approximately 19%, 9% and 14%, respectively, in connection with platform crude oil processing
capacity. These rates reflect the periods in which we owned an interest in such assets. In
addition to the offshore platforms we identified in the preceding table, we own or have an
ownership interest in fifteen pipeline junction and service platforms. Our pipeline junction and
service platforms do not have any processing capacity.
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The Independence Hub platform is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 920. This
platform will process crude oil and natural gas gathered from production fields in the
Atwater Valley, DeSoto Canyon, Lloyd Ridge and Mississippi Canyon areas of the Gulf of
Mexico. We expect to complete construction of the Independence Hub platform in March
2007, with an expected in-service date during the second half of 2007. |
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The Marco Polo platform, which is located in Green Canyon Block 608, processes crude
oil and natural gas from the Marco Polo, K2, and K2 North fields and should begin
processing production from the Genghis Khan field in the second quarter of 2007. These
fields are located in the South Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Our 50% joint
control ownership interest in this platform is held indirectly through our equity method
investment in Deepwater Gateway LLC. |
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§ |
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The Viosca Knoll 817 platform is centrally located on our Viosca Knoll Gathering
System. This platform primarily serves as a base for gathering deepwater production in
the area, including the Ram Powell development. |
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§ |
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The Garden Banks 72 platform serves as a base for gathering deepwater production from
the Garden Banks Block 161 development and the Garden Banks Block 378 and 158 leases.
This platform also serves as a junction platform for our Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline and
Poseidon Oil Pipeline System. |
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§ |
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The East Cameron 373 platform serves as the host for East Cameron Block 373 production
and also processes production from Garden Banks Blocks 108, 152, 197, 200 and 201. |
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The Falcon Nest platform currently processes natural gas from the Falcon field. |
Petrochemical Services
Our Petrochemical Services business segment includes four propylene fractionation facilities,
an isomerization complex, and an octane additive production facility. This segment also includes
approximately 679 miles of petrochemical pipeline systems.
Propylene fractionation. Our propylene fractionation business consists primarily of
four propylene fractionation facilities located in Texas and
Louisiana, and approximately 609 miles
of various propylene pipeline systems. These operations also include an export facility located on
the Houston Ship Channel and our petrochemical marketing activities.
In general, propylene fractionation plants separate refinery grade propylene (a mixture of
propane and propylene) into either polymer grade propylene or chemical grade propylene along with
by-products of propane and mixed butane. Polymer grade propylene can also be produced from
chemical grade propylene feedstock. Chemical grade propylene is also a by-product of olefin
(ethylene) production. The demand for polymer grade propylene is attributable to the manufacture
of polypropylene, which has a variety of end uses, including packaging film, fiber for carpets and
upholstery and molded plastic parts for appliance, automotive, houseware and medical products.
Chemical grade propylene is a basic petrochemical used in plastics, synthetic fibers and foams.
Results of operations for our polymer grade propylene plants are generally dependent upon toll
processing arrangements and petrochemical marketing activities. These processing arrangements
typically include a base-processing fee per gallon (or other unit of measurement) subject to
adjustment for changes in natural gas, electricity and labor costs, which are the primary costs of
propylene fractionation and isomerization operations. Our petrochemical marketing activities
generate revenues from the sale and delivery of products obtained through our processing activities
and purchases from third parties on the open market. In general, we sell our petrochemical
products at market-related prices, which may include pricing differentials for such factors as
delivery location.
As part of our petrochemical marketing activities, we have several long-term polymer grade
propylene sales agreements. To meet our petrochemical marketing obligations, we have entered into
several agreements to purchase refinery grade propylene. To limit the exposure of our petrochemical
marketing activities to price risk, we attempt to match the timing and price of our feedstock
purchases with those of the sales of end products.
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Isomerization. Our isomerization business includes three butamer reactor units and
eight associated deisobutanizer units located in Mont Belvieu, Texas, which comprise the largest
commercial isomerization complex in the United States. In addition, this business includes a
70-mile pipeline system used to transport high-purity isobutane from Mont Belvieu, Texas to Port
Neches, Texas.
Our commercial isomerization units convert normal butane into mixed butane, which is
subsequently fractionated into normal butane, isobutane and high purity isobutane. Isobutane is
used in the production of alkylate for motor gasoline, propylene oxide, isooctane and methyl
tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). The demand for commercial isomerization services depends upon the
industrys requirements for high purity isobutane and isobutane in excess of naturally occurring
isobutane produced from NGL fractionation and refinery operations.
The results of operation of this business are generally dependent upon the volume of normal
and mixed butanes processed and the level of toll processing fees charged to customers. Our
isomerization facility provides processing services to meet the needs of third-party customers and
our other businesses, including our NGL marketing activities and octane additive production
facility.
Octane enhancement. We own and operate an octane additive production facility located
in Mont Belvieu, Texas designed to produce isooctane, which is an additive used in reformulated
motor gasoline blends to increase octane, and isobutylene. The facility produces isooctane and
isobutylene using feedstocks of high-purity isobutane, which is supplied using production from our
isomerization units.
Prior to mid-2005, the facility produced MTBE. The production of MTBE was primarily driven by
oxygenated fuel programs enacted under the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, which mandated
the use of reformulated gasoline in certain areas of the United States. In recent years, MTBE has
been detected in water supplies. The major source of ground water contamination appears to be
leaks from underground storage tanks. As a result of environmental concerns, several states enacted
legislation to ban or significantly limit the use of MTBE in motor gasoline within their
jurisdictions. In addition, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 eliminated the requirement of oxygenates
in reformulated motor gasoline. As a result of such developments, we modified the facility to
produce isooctane and isobutylene. Depending on the outcome of various factors, the facility may
be further modified in the future to produce alkylate, another motor gasoline additive.
Seasonality. Overall, the propylene fractionation business exhibits little
seasonality. Our isomerization operations experience slightly higher demand in the spring and
summer months due to the demand for isobutane-based fuel additives used in the production of motor
gasoline. Likewise, isooctane prices have been stronger during the April to September period of
each year, which corresponds with the summer driving season.
Competition. We compete with numerous producers of polymer grade propylene, which
include many of the major refiners and petrochemical companies on the Gulf Coast. Generally, the
propylene fractionation business competes in terms of the level of toll processing fees charged and
access to pipeline and storage infrastructure. Our petrochemical marketing activities encounter
competition from fully integrated oil companies and various petrochemical companies. Our
petrochemical marketing competitors have varying levels of financial and personnel resources and
competition generally revolves around price, service, logistics and location.
In the isomerization market, we compete primarily with facilities located in Kansas, Louisiana
and New Mexico. Competitive factors affecting this business include the level of toll processing
fees charged, the quality of isobutane that can be produced and access to pipeline and storage
infrastructure. We also compete with other octane additive manufacturing companies primarily on
the basis of price.
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Properties. The following table summarizes the significant assets of our
Petrochemical Services segment at February 5, 2007, all of which we operate.
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Net |
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Total |
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Our |
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Plant |
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Plant |
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Ownership |
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Capacity |
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Capacity |
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Length |
Description of Asset |
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Location(s) |
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Interest |
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(MBPD) |
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(MBPD) |
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(Miles) |
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Propylene fractionation facilities: |
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Mont Belvieu (3 plants) |
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Texas |
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Various(1) |
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58 |
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72 |
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BRPC |
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Louisiana |
|
|
30 |
%(2) |
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7 |
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23 |
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Total capacity |
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65 |
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95 |
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Isomerization facility: |
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Mont Belvieu (3) |
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Texas |
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100 |
% |
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116 |
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116 |
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Petrochemical pipelines: |
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Lou-Tex and Sabine Propylene |
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Texas, Louisiana |
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|
100 |
%(4) |
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284 |
|
Texas City RGP Gathering System |
|
Texas |
|
|
100 |
% |
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|
108 |
|
Lake Charles |
|
Texas, Louisiana |
|
|
50 |
% |
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83 |
|
Others (6 systems) (5) |
|
Texas, Louisiana |
|
Various(6) |
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204 |
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Total miles |
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679 |
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Octane additive production facilities: |
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Mont Belvieu |
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Texas |
|
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100 |
% |
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12 |
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12 |
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(1) |
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We own a 54.6% interest and lease the remaining 45.4% of a facility having 17 MBPD of plant capacity. We own a 66.7% interest in a second facility having 41 MBPD of total plant capacity.
We own 100% of the remaining facility, which has 14 MBPD of plant capacity. |
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(2) |
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Our ownership interest in this facility is held indirectly through our equity method investment in Baton Rouge Propylene Concentrator LLC (BRPC). |
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(3) |
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On a weighted-average basis, utilization rates for this facility were approximately 70% during each of 2006 and 2005 and 66% during 2004. |
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(4) |
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Reflects consolidated ownership of these pipelines by the Operating Partnership (34%) and Duncan Energy Partners (66%). |
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(5) |
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Includes our Texas City PGP Gathering System and Port Neches, Bay Area, La Porte, Port Arthur and Bayport petrochemical pipelines. |
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(6) |
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We own 100% of these pipelines with the exception of the 17-mile La Porte pipeline, in which we hold an aggregate 50% indirect interest through our equity method investments in La Porte
Pipeline Company L.P. and La Porte Pipeline GP, L.L.C. |
We produce polymer grade propylene at our Mont Belvieu location and chemical grade
propylene at our BRPC facility. The primary purpose of the BRPC unit is to fractionate refinery
grade propylene produced by an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation into chemical grade propylene.
The production of polymer grade propylene from our Mont Belvieu plants is primarily used in our
petrochemical marketing activities. On a weighted-average basis, aggregate utilization rates of
our propylene fractionation facilities were approximately 86%, 83% and 86% during the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This business segment also includes an
above-ground polymer grade propylene storage and export facility located in Seabrook, Texas. This
facility can load vessels at rates up to 5,000 barrels per hour.
The Lou-Tex propylene pipeline is used to transport chemical grade propylene from Sorrento,
Louisiana to Mont Belvieu, Texas. The Sabine pipeline is used to transport polymer grade propylene
from Port Arthur, Texas to a pipeline interconnect in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. We own these
pipelines through our subsidiaries, Lou-Tex Propylene and Sabine Propylene.
On February 5, 2007, Enterprise Products Partners contributed a direct 66% equity interest in
its subsidiaries that own the Lou-Tex Propylene and Sabine Propylene pipelines to Duncan Energy
Partners. Enterprise Products Partners owns the remaining 34% direct interest in these
subsidiaries. For additional information regarding this subsequent event, see Recent Developments
within this Item 1.
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The maximum number of barrels that our petrochemical pipelines can transport per day depends
upon the operating balance achieved at a given point in time between various segments of the
systems. Since the operating balance is dependent upon the mix of products to be shipped and
demand levels at various delivery points, the exact capacities of our petrochemical pipelines
cannot be determined. We measure the utilization rates of such pipelines in terms of net
throughput (i.e., on a net basis in accordance with our ownership interest). Total net throughput
volumes for these pipelines were 97 MBPD, 64 MBPD and 71 MBPD during the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Our octane additive facility currently has an isoocatane production capacity of 12.0 MBPD.
The facility was capable of producing only MTBE prior to mid-2005 at a rate up to 15.5 MBPD. On a
weighted-average combined product basis, utilization rates for this facility were approximately
45%, 29% and 83% during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Title to Properties
Our real property holdings fall into two basic categories: (i) parcels that we and our
unconsolidated affiliates own in fee (e.g., we own the land upon which our Mont Belvieu NGL
fractionator is constructed) and (ii) parcels in which our interests and those of our
unconsolidated affiliates are derived from leases, easements, rights-of-way, permits or licenses
from landowners or governmental authorities permitting the use of such land for our operations.
The fee sites upon which our significant facilities are located have been owned by us or our
predecessors in title for many years without any material challenge known to us relating to title
to the land upon which the assets are located, and we believe that we have satisfactory title to
such fee sites. We and our unconsolidated affiliates have no knowledge of any challenge to the
underlying fee title of any material lease, easement, right-of-way, permit or license held by us or
to our rights pursuant to any material lease, easement, right-of-way, permit or license, and we
believe that we have satisfactory rights pursuant to all of our material leases, easements,
rights-of-way, permits and licenses.
Capital Spending
We are committed to the long-term growth and viability of Enterprise Products Partners. Part
of our business strategy involves expansion through business combinations, growth capital projects
and investments in joint ventures with industry partners. We believe that we are positioned to
continue to grow our system of assets through the construction of new facilities and to capitalize
on expected future production increases from such areas as the Piceance Basin of western Colorado,
the Greater Green River Basin in Wyoming, Barnett Shale in North Texas, and the deepwater Gulf of
Mexico. For a discussion of our capital spending program, see Capital Spending included under
Item 7 of this annual report.
Regulation
Interstate Regulation
Liquids Pipelines. Certain of our crude oil and NGL pipeline systems (collectively
referred to as liquids pipelines) are interstate common carrier pipelines subject to regulation
by the FERC under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Energy
Policy Act). The ICA prescribes that interstate tariffs must be just and reasonable and must not
be unduly discriminatory or confer any undue preference upon any shipper. FERC regulations require
that interstate oil pipeline transportation rates be filed with the FERC and posted publicly.
The ICA permits interested persons to challenge proposed new or changed rates and authorizes
the FERC to investigate such rates and to suspend their effectiveness for a period of up to seven
months. If, upon completion of an investigation, the FERC finds that the new or changed rate is
unlawful, it may require the carrier to refund the revenues in excess of the prior tariff during
the term of the investigation. The FERC may also investigate, upon complaint or on its own motion,
rates that are already in effect and may order a carrier to change its rates prospectively. Upon
an appropriate showing, a shipper may obtain reparations for damages sustained for a period of up
to two years prior to the filing of its complaint.
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The Energy Policy Act deemed liquids pipeline rates that were in effect for the twelve months
preceding enactment and that had not been subject to complaint, protest or investigation, just and
reasonable under the Energy Policy Act (i.e., grandfathered). Some, but not all, our interstate
liquids pipeline rates are considered grandfathered under the Energy Policy Act. Certain other
rates for our interstate liquids pipeline services are charged pursuant to a FERC-approved indexing
methodology, which allows a pipeline to charge rates up to a prescribed ceiling that changes
annually based on the change from year-to-year in the Producer Price Index for finished goods
(PPI). A rate increase within the indexed rate ceiling is presumed to be just and reasonable
unless a protesting party can demonstrate that the rate increase is substantially in excess of the
pipelines costs. Effective March 21, 2006, FERC concluded that for the five-year period
commencing July 1, 2006, liquids pipelines charging indexed rates may adjust their indexed ceilings
annually by the PPI plus 1.3%.
As an alternative to using the indexing methodology, interstate liquids pipelines may elect to
support rate filings by using a cost-of-service methodology, competitive market showings
(Market-Based Rates) or agreements with all of the pipelines shippers that the rate is
acceptable.
Because of the complexity of ratemaking, the lawfulness of any rate is never assured. The
FERC uses prescribed rate methodologies for approving regulated tariff rates for transporting crude
oil and refined products. These methodologies may limit our ability to set rates based on our
actual costs or may delay the use of rates reflecting higher costs. Changes in the FERCs approved
methodology for approving rates could adversely affect us. Adverse decisions by the FERC in
approving our regulated rates could adversely affect our cash flow. Challenges to our tariff rates
could be filed with the FERC. We believe the transportation rates currently charged by our
interstate common carrier liquids pipelines are in accordance with the ICA. However, we cannot
predict the rates we will be allowed to charge in the future for transportation services by such
pipelines.
The Lou-Tex Propylene pipeline is an interstate common carrier pipeline regulated under the
ICA by the Surface Transportation Board (STB), a part of the United States Department of
Transportation. If the STB finds that a carriers rates are not just and reasonable or are unduly
discriminatory or preferential, it may prescribe a reasonable rate. In determining a reasonable
rate, the STB will consider, among other factors, the effect of the rate on the volumes transported
by that carrier, the carriers revenue needs and the availability of other economic transportation
alternatives.
The STB does not need to provide rate relief unless shippers lack effective competitive
alternatives. If the STB determines that effective competitive alternatives are not available and a
pipeline holds market power, then we may be required to show that our rates are reasonable.
Natural Gas Pipelines. Our interstate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities are
regulated by the FERC under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (NGA). Under the NGA, the rates for
service on these interstate facilities must be just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory.
We operate these interstate facilities pursuant to tariffs which set forth terms and conditions of
service. These tariffs must be filed with and approved by the FERC pursuant to its regulations and
orders. Our tariff rates may be lowered by the FERC, on its own initiative, or as a result of
challenges to the rates by third parties if they are found unlawful and the FERC could require
refunds of amounts collected under such unlawful rates. Our rates are
derived based on a cost-of-service methodology.
One element of the FERCs cost-of-service methodology as it affects partnerships such as ours
is an income tax allowance. Pursuant to an order on remand of a decision by the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in BP West Coast, LLC v. FERC and a policy statement
regarding income tax allowance issued by the FERC, the FERC will permit a pipeline to include in
cost-of-service a tax allowance to reflect actual or potential tax liability on its public utility
income attributable to all partnership or limited liability company interests if the ultimate owner
of the interest has an actual or potential income tax liability on such income. Whether a
pipelines owners have such actual or potential income tax liability will be reviewed by the FERC
on a case by case basis. Both the FERCs income tax allowance policy and its initial application
in an individual pipeline proceeding are being challenged in the court of appeals.
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The FERCs authority over companies that provide natural gas pipeline transportation or
storage services also includes (i) certification, construction, and operation of new facilities;
(ii) the acquisition, extension, disposition or abandonment of such facilities; (iii) the
maintenance of accounts and records; (iv) the initiation, extension and discontinuation of covered
services; and (v) various other matters. In addition, pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
the NGA and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) were amended to increase civil and criminal
penalties for any violation of the NGA, NGPA and any rules, regulations or orders of the FERC up to
$1 million per day per violation.
Offshore Pipelines. Our offshore pipeline systems are subject to federal regulation
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), which requires that all pipelines operating
on or across the outer continental shelf provide nondiscriminatory transportation service.
Intrastate Regulation
Enterprise Products Partners intrastate NGL and natural gas pipelines are subject to
regulation in many states, including Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and
Texas. Certain of our intrastate pipelines are subject to regulation by the FERC under the NGPA
and provide transportation and storage service pursuant to Section 311 of the NGPA and the FERCs
regulations. Under Section 311 of the NGPA, an intrastate pipeline company may transport gas for
an interstate pipeline or any local distribution company served by an interstate pipeline. We are
required to provide these services on an open and nondiscriminatory basis. The rates for 311
service may be established by the FERC or the respective state agency, but may not exceed a fair
and equitable rate.
Certain other of our pipeline systems operate within a single state and provide intrastate
pipeline transportation services. These pipeline systems are subject to various regulations and
statutes mandated by state regulatory authorities. Although the applicable state statutes and
regulations vary, they generally require that intrastate pipelines publish tariffs setting forth
all rates, rules and regulations applying to intrastate service, and generally require that
pipeline rates and practices be reasonable and nondiscriminatory. Shippers may also challenge our
intrastate tariff rates and practices on our pipelines.
Environmental and Safety Matters
General
Our operations are subject to multiple environmental obligations and potential liabilities
under a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations. These include, without
limitation: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the
Clean Water Act; the Oil Pollution Act; and analogous state and local laws and regulations. Such
laws and regulations affect many aspects of our present and future operations, and generally
require us to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental registrations, licenses,
permits, inspections and other approvals, with respect to air emissions, water quality, wastewater
discharges, and solid and hazardous waste management. Failure to comply with these requirements
may expose us to fines, penalties and/or interruptions in our operations that could influence our
results of operations. If an accidental leak, spill or release of hazardous substances occurs at a
facility that we own, operate or otherwise use, or where we send materials for treatment or
disposal, we could be held jointly and severally liable for all resulting liabilities, including
investigation, remedial and clean-up costs. Likewise, we could be required to remove or remediate
previously disposed wastes or property contamination, including groundwater contamination. Any or
all of this could materially affect our results of operations and cash flows.
We believe our operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental and safety
laws and regulations, other than certain matters discussed under Item 3 of this annual report, and
that compliance with existing environmental and safety laws and regulations are not expected to
have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Environmental and safety laws and regulations are subject to change. The clear trend in
environmental regulation is to place more
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restrictions and limitations on activities that may be perceived to affect the environment,
and thus there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of future expenditures for
environmental regulation compliance or remediation, and actual future expenditures may be different
from the amounts we currently anticipate. Revised or additional regulations that result in
increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, particularly if those costs are
not fully recoverable from our customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Water
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as renamed and amended as the Clean Water Act
(CWA), and analogous state laws impose restrictions and strict controls regarding the discharge
of pollutants into navigable waters of the United States, as well as state waters. Permits must be
obtained to discharge pollutants into these waters. The Clean Water Act imposes substantial
potential liability for the removal and remediation of pollutants.
The primary federal law for oil spill liability is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA),
which addresses three principal areas of oil pollution prevention, containment and cleanup, and
liability. OPA subjects owners of certain facilities to strict, joint and potentially unlimited
liability for containment and removal costs, natural resource damages and certain other
consequences of an oil spill, where such spill is into navigable waters, along shorelines or in the
exclusive economic zone of the U.S. Any unpermitted release of petroleum or other pollutants from
our operations could also result in fines or penalties. OPA applies to vessels, offshore platforms
and onshore facilities, including terminals, pipelines and transfer facilities. In order to
handle, store or transport oil, shore facilities are required to file oil spill response plans with
the United States Coast Guard, the United States Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline
Safety (OPS) or the EPA, as appropriate.
Some states maintain groundwater protection programs that require permits for discharges or
operations that may impact groundwater conditions. Contamination resulting from spills or releases
of petroleum products is an inherent risk within our industry. To the extent that groundwater
contamination requiring remediation exists along our pipeline systems as a result of past
operation, we believe any such contamination could be controlled or remedied without having a
material adverse effect on our financial position, but such costs are site specific and we cannot
predict that the effect will not be material in the aggregate.
Air Emissions
Our operations are subject to the Federal Clean Air Act (the Clean Air Act) and comparable
state laws and regulations. These laws and regulations regulate emissions of air pollutants from
various industrial sources, including our facilities, and also impose various monitoring and
reporting requirements. Such laws and regulations may require that we obtain pre-approval for the
construction or modification of certain projects or facilities expected to produce air emissions or
result in the increase of existing air emissions, obtain and strictly comply with air permits
containing various emissions and operational limitations, or utilize specific emission control
technologies to limit emissions.
Our permits and related compliance obligations under the Clean Air Act, as well as recent or
soon to be adopted changes to state implementation plans for controlling air emissions in regional,
non-attainment areas, may require our operations to incur capital expenditures to add to or modify
existing air emission control equipment and strategies. In addition, some of our facilities are
included within the categories of hazardous air pollutant sources, which are subject to increasing
regulation under the Clean Air Act and many state laws. Our failure to comply with these
requirements could subject us to monetary penalties, injunctions, conditions or restrictions on
operations, and enforcement actions. We may be required to incur certain capital expenditures in
the future for air pollution control equipment in connection with obtaining and maintaining
operating permits and approvals for air emissions. We believe, however, that such requirements
will not have a material adverse effect on our operations, and the requirements are not expected to
be any more burdensome to us than to any other similarly situated companies.
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Congress is currently considering proposed legislation directed at reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. It is not possible at this time to predict how legislation that may be enacted to
address greenhouse gas emissions would impact our business. However, future laws and regulations
could result in increased compliance costs or additional operating restrictions, and could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Solid Waste
In our normal operations, we generate hazardous and non-hazardous solid wastes, including
hazardous substances, that are subject to the requirements of the federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) and comparable state laws, which impose detailed requirements for the
handling, storage treatment and disposal of hazardous and solid waste. We also utilize waste
minimization and recycling processes to reduce the volumes of our waste. Amendments to RCRA
required the EPA to promulgate regulations banning the land disposal of all hazardous wastes unless
the waste meets certain treatment standards or the land-disposal method meets certain waste
containment criteria.
Environmental Remediation
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), also
known as Superfund, imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original
act, on certain classes of persons who contributed to the release of a hazardous substance into
the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of a facility where a release
occurred, transporters that select the site of disposal of hazardous substances and companies that
disposed of or arranged for the disposal of any hazardous substances found at a facility. Under
CERCLA, these persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of cleaning up
the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to natural
resources and for the costs of certain health studies. CERCLA also authorizes the EPA and, in some
instances, third parties to take actions in response to threats to the public health or the
environment and to seek to recover the costs they incur from the responsible classes of persons.
It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal
injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances or other pollutants released
into the environment. In the course of our operations, our pipeline systems generate wastes that
may fall within CERCLAs definition of a hazardous substance. In the event a disposal facility
previously used by us requires clean up in the future, we may be responsible under CERCLA for all
or part of the costs required to clean up sites at which such wastes have been disposed.
Pipeline Safety Matters
We are subject to regulation by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) under
the Accountable Pipeline and Safety Partnership Act of 1996, sometimes referred to as the Hazardous
Liquid Pipeline Safety Act (HLPSA), and comparable state statutes relating to the design,
installation, testing, construction, operation, replacement and management of our pipeline
facilities. The HLPSA covers petroleum and petroleum products. The HLPSA requires any entity that
owns or operates pipeline facilities to (i) comply with such regulations, (ii) permit access to and
copying of records, (iii) file certain reports and (iv) provide information as required by the
Secretary of Transportation. We believe that we are in material compliance with these HLPSA
regulations.
We are subject to the DOT regulation requiring qualification of pipeline personnel. The
regulation requires pipeline operators to develop and maintain a written qualification program for
individuals performing covered tasks on pipeline facilities. The intent of this regulation is to
ensure a qualified work force and to reduce the probability and consequence of incidents caused by
human error. The regulation establishes qualification requirements for individuals performing
covered tasks. We believe that we are in material compliance with these DOT regulations.
We are also subject to the DOT Integrity Management regulations, which specify how companies
should assess, evaluate, validate and maintain the integrity of pipeline segments that, in the
event of a release, could impact High Consequence Areas (HCAs). HCAs are defined to include
populated areas,
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unusually sensitive environmental areas and commercially navigable waterways. The regulation
requires the development and implementation of an Integrity Management Program (IMP) that
utilizes internal pipeline inspection, pressure testing, or other equally effective means to assess
the integrity of HCA pipeline segments. The regulation also requires periodic review of HCA
pipeline segments to ensure adequate preventative and mitigative measures exist and that companies
take prompt action to address integrity issues raised by the assessment and analysis. In
compliance with these DOT regulations, we identified our HCA pipeline segments and have developed
an IMP. We believe that the established IMP meets the requirements of these DOT regulations.
Risk Management Plans
We are subject to the EPAs Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations at certain facilities.
These regulations are intended to work with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Process
Safety Management regulations (see Safety Matters below) to minimize the offsite consequences of
catastrophic releases. The regulations required us to develop and implement a risk management
program that includes a five-year accident history, an offsite consequence analysis process, a
prevention program and an emergency response program. We believe we are operating in material
compliance with our risk management program.
Safety Matters
Certain of our facilities are also subject to the requirements of the federal OSHA and
comparable state statutes. We believe we are in material compliance with OSHA and state
requirements, including general industry standards, record keeping requirements and monitoring of
occupational exposures.
We are subject to OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations, which are designed to
prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable or
explosive chemicals. These regulations apply to any process which involves a chemical at or above
the specified thresholds or any process which involves certain flammable liquid or gas. We believe
we are in material compliance with the OSHA PSM regulations.
The OSHA hazard communication standard, the EPA community right-to-know regulations under
Title III of the federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act and comparable state statutes
require us to organize and disclose information about the hazardous materials used in our
operations. Certain parts of this information must be reported to employees, state and local
governmental authorities and local citizens upon request.
Employees
As of December 31, 2006, approximately 1,900 persons spend 100% of their time engaged in the
management and operations of our business, and 100% of the cost for their services is reimbursed to
EPCO under an administrative services agreement, except for approximately 80 persons employed and
paid directly by Dixie. In addition, approximately 1,100 persons assigned to EPCOs shared service
organizations spend all or a portion of their time engaged in our business. The cost for their
services is reimbursed to EPCO under an administrative services agreement (see Item 13) and is
generally based on the percentage of time such employees perform services on our behalf during the
year. All of the foregoing persons, except the approximately 80 who are employed directly by
Dixie, are employees of EPCO. In addition to the EPCO employees, there are approximately 150
contract maintenance and other various contract personnel engaged in our business. For additional
information regarding our relationship with EPCO, see Item 13 of this annual report.
Available Information
As an accelerated filer, we electronically file certain documents with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). We file annual reports on Form 10-K; quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;
and current reports on Form 8-K (as appropriate); along with any related amendments and supplements
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thereto. From time-to-time, we may also file registration statements and related documents in
connection with equity or debt offerings. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC
at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain
information regarding the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition,
the SEC maintains an Internet website at www.sec.gov that contains reports and other
information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.
We provide electronic access to our periodic and current reports on our Internet website,
www.enterprisegp.com. These reports are available as soon as reasonably practicable after
we electronically file such materials with, or furnish such materials to, the SEC. You may also
contact our investor relations department at (713) 381-6521 for paper copies of these reports free
of charge.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
An investment in our units involves certain risks. If any of these risks were to occur, our
business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected. In that case, the trading price of our units could decline, and you could lose part or
all of your investment.
The following section lists some, but not all, of the key risk factors that may have a direct
impact on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. The items are
not listed in terms of importance or level of risk.
Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us
The parent companys operating cash flow is derived primarily from cash distributions it
receives from Enterprise Products Partners.
The parent companys operating cash flow is derived primarily from cash distributions it
receives from Enterprise Products Partners. The amount of cash that Enterprise Products Partners
can distribute to its partners, including us, each quarter principally depends upon the amount of
cash it generates from its operations, which will fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on, among
other things, the:
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In addition, the actual amount of cash Enterprise Products Partners will have available for
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Because of these factors, Enterprise Products Partners may not have sufficient available cash
each quarter to continue paying distributions at its current level of $0.47 per unit. Furthermore,
the amount of cash that Enterprise Products Partners has available for distribution depends
primarily upon its cash flow, including cash flow from financial reserves and working capital
borrowings, and is not solely a function of profitability, which will be affected by non-cash items
such as depreciation, amortization and provisions for asset impairments. As a result, Enterprise
Products Partners may be able to make cash distributions during periods when it records losses and
may not be able to make cash distributions during periods when it records net income. See Risks
Related to Enterprise Products Partners Business included within this Item 1A for a discussion of
further risks affecting Enterprise Products Partners ability to generate distributable cash flow.
In the future, we may not have sufficient cash to pay distributions at our current distribution
level or to increase distributions.
Because our primary source of operating cash flow currently consists of cash distributions
from Enterprise Products Partners, the amount of distributions we are able to make to our
unitholders may fluctuate based on the level of distributions Enterprise Products Partners makes to
its partners. We cannot assure you that Enterprise Products Partners will continue to make
quarterly distributions at its current level of $0.47 per unit or increase its quarterly
distributions in the future. In addition, while we would expect to increase or decrease
distributions to our unitholders if Enterprise Products Partners increases or decreases
distributions to us, the timing and amount of such changes in distributions, if any, will not
necessarily be comparable to the timing and amount of any changes in distributions made by
Enterprise Products Partners to us. Factors such as capital contributions, debt service
requirements, general, administrative and other expenses, reserves for future distributions and
other cash reserves established by the board of directors of EPE Holdings may affect the
distributions we make to our unitholders. Prior to making any distributions to our unitholders, we
will reimburse EPE Holdings and its affiliates for all direct and indirect expenses incurred by
them on our behalf. EPE Holdings has the sole discretion to determine the amount of these
reimbursed expenses. The reimbursement of these expenses, in addition to the other factors listed
above, could adversely affect the level of distributions we make to our unitholders. We cannot
guarantee that in the future we will be able to pay distributions or that any distributions we do
make will be at or above our current quarterly distribution of $0.35 per unit. The actual amount of
cash that is available for distribution to our unitholders will depend on numerous factors, many of
which are beyond our control or the control of EPE Holdings.
Restrictions in our credit facility could limit our ability to make distributions to our
unitholders.
Our credit facility contains covenants limiting our ability to take certain actions. This
credit facility also contains covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios. We are
prohibited from making any distribution to our unitholders if such distribution would cause an
event of default or otherwise violate a covenant under this credit facility. For more information
about our credit facility, see Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included
under Item 8 of this annual report.
Our unitholders do not elect our general partner or vote on our general partners officers or
directors. Affiliates of our general partner currently own a sufficient number of units to
block any attempt to remove EPE Holdings as our general partner.
Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, our unitholders have only limited voting
rights on matters affecting our business and, therefore, limited ability to influence managements
decisions regarding our business. Our unitholders do not have the ability to elect our general
partner or the officers or directors of our general partner. Dan L. Duncan, through his control of
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member of EPE Holdings, controls our general partner and the election of all of the officers
and directors of our general partner.
Furthermore, if our unitholders are dissatisfied with the performance of our general partner,
they will have little ability to remove our general partner or the officers or directors of our
general partner. Our general partner may not be removed except upon the vote of the holders of at
least 66 2/3% of our outstanding units. Because affiliates of EPE Holdings own more than one-third
of our outstanding units, EPE Holdings currently cannot be removed without the consent of such
affiliates. As a result, the price at which our units will trade may be lower because of the
absence or reduction of a takeover premium in the trading price.
We may issue an unlimited number of limited partner interests without the consent of our
unitholders, which will dilute your ownership interest in us and may increase the risk that we
will not have sufficient available cash to maintain or increase our per unit distribution
level.
Our partnership agreement provides that we may issue an unlimited number of limited partner
interests without the consent of our unitholders. Such units may be issued on the terms and
conditions established in the sole discretion of our general partner. Any issuance of additional
units would result in a corresponding decrease in the proportionate ownership interest in us
represented by, and could adversely affect market price of, units outstanding prior to such
issuance. The payment of distributions on these additional units may increase the risk that we
will be unable to maintain or increase our current quarterly distribution.
The market price of our units could be adversely affected by sales of substantial amounts of
our units in the public markets, including sales by our existing unitholders.
Sales by any of our existing unitholders of a substantial number of our units in the public
markets, or the perception that such sales might occur, could have a material adverse effect on the
price of our units or could impair our ability to obtain capital through an offering of equity
securities. We do not know whether any such sale would be made in the public market or in a
private placement, nor do we know what impact such potential or actual sales would have on our unit
price in the future.
Risks arising in connection with the execution of our business strategy may adversely affect
our ability to make or increase distributions and/or the market price of our units.
In addition to seeking to maximize distributions from Enterprise Products Partners, a
principal focus of our business strategy includes acquiring general partner interests and
associated incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests in publicly traded
partnerships and, subject to our business opportunity agreements, acquiring assets and businesses
that may or may not relate to Enterprise Products Partners business. However, we may not be able
to grow through acquisitions if we are unable to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or
acquire identified targets. In addition, increased competition for acquisition opportunities may
increase our cost of making acquisitions or cause us to refrain from making acquisitions.
If we are able to make future acquisitions, we may not be successful in integrating our
acquisitions into our existing or future assets and businesses. Risks related to our acquisition
strategy include but not limited to:
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To the extent we pursue an acquisition that causes us to incur unexpected costs, or that fails
to generate expected returns, our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be
adversely affected, and our ability to make distributions and/or the market price of our units may
be negatively impacted.
The control of our general partner may be transferred to a third party without unitholder
consent.
Our general partner may transfer its general partner interest in us to a third party in a
merger or in a sale of all or substantially all of its assets without the consent of our
unitholders. Furthermore, there is no restriction in our partnership agreement on the ability of
Dan Duncan LLC, as the sole member of EPE Holdings, to sell or transfer all or part of its
ownership interest in EPE Holdings to a third party. The new owner of our general partner would
then be in a position to replace the directors and officers of EPE Holdings.
All of our units and substantially all of the common units of Enterprise Products Partners that
are owned by EPCO and its affiliates, other than Dan Duncan LLC and certain trusts affiliated
with Dan L. Duncan, are pledged as security under the credit facility of an affiliate of EPCO.
Upon an event of default under this credit facility, a change in ownership or control of us or
Enterprise Products Partners could result.
All of our units and substantially all of the common units of Enterprise Products Partners
(other than the 13,454,498 common units we own) that are owned or controlled by EPCO and its
affiliates, other than Dan Duncan LLC and certain trusts affiliated with Dan L. Duncan, are pledged
as security under a credit facility of EPCO Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCO.
This credit facility contains customary and other events of default relating to certain defaults of
the borrower, us, Enterprise Products Partners and other affiliates of EPCO. Upon an event of
default, a change in control or ownership of us or Enterprise Products Partners could result.
All of our assets are pledged under our credit facility.
The 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners and the 100% membership interest
in Enterprise Products GP owned by us are pledged as security under our credit facility. Our
credit facility contains customary and other events of default. Upon an event of default, the
lenders under our credit facility could foreclose on our assets, which would have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our general partner has a limited call right that may require you to sell your units at an
undesirable time or price.
If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more than 90% of our outstanding
units, our general partner will have the right, but not the obligation, which it may assign to any
of its affiliates or to us, to acquire all, but not less than all, of the units held by
unaffiliated persons at a price not less than their then-current market price. As a result, our
unitholders may be required to sell their units at an undesirable time or price and may not receive
any return on their investment. Our unitholders may also incur a tax liability upon a sale of
their units. At December 31, 2006, affiliates of EPE Holdings, including the Employee
Partnerships, owned approximately 86.5% of our units.
We depend on the leadership and involvement of Dan L. Duncan and other key personnel for the
success of our businesses.
We depend on the leadership, involvement and services of Dan L. Duncan, the founder of EPCO
and the chairman of each of EPE Holdings and Enterprise Products GP. Mr. Duncan has been integral
to the our success and the success of EPCO due in part to his ability to identify and develop
business opportunities, make strategic decisions and attract and retain key personnel. The loss of
his leadership and involvement or the services of any key members of our senior management team
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, market
price of our securities and financial condition.
An increase in interest rates may cause the market price of our units to decline.
As interest rates rise, the ability of investors to obtain higher risk-adjusted rates of
return by purchasing government-backed debt securities may cause a corresponding decline in demand
for riskier investments generally, including yield-based equity investments such as publicly traded
limited partnership interests. Reduced demand for our units resulting from investors seeking other
more favorable investment opportunities may cause the trading price of our units to decline.
Enterprise Products Partners may issue additional common units, which may increase the risk
that Enterprise Products Partners will not have sufficient available cash to maintain or
increase its per unit distribution level.
Enterprise Products Partners has wide latitude to issue additional common units on terms and
conditions established by Enterprise Products GP. The payment of distributions on those additional
common units may increase the risk that Enterprise Products Partners will be unable to maintain or
increase its per unit distribution level, which in turn may impact the available cash that we have
to distribute to our unitholders.
Unitholders liability as a limited partner may not be limited, and our unitholders may have to
repay distributions or make additional contributions to us under certain circumstances.
As a limited partner in a partnership organized under Delaware law, our unitholders could be
held liable for our obligations to the same extent as a general partner if they participate in the
control of our business. EPE Holdings generally has unlimited liability for the obligations of
the partnership, except for those contractual obligations of the partnership that are expressly
made without recourse to EPE Holdings. Additionally, the limitations on the liability of holders of
limited partner interests for the obligations of a limited partnership have not been clearly
established in many jurisdictions.
Under certain circumstances, our unitholders may have to repay amounts wrongfully distributed
to them. Under Section 17-607 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, neither we
nor Enterprise Products Partners may make a distribution to our unitholders if the distribution
would cause our or Enterprise Products Partners respective liabilities to exceed the fair value of
our respective assets. Delaware law provides that for a period of three years from the date of the
impermissible distribution, partners who received the distribution and who knew at the time of the
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Delaware law will be liable to the partnership for the distribution amount. Liabilities to
partners on account of their partnership interest and liabilities that are non-recourse to the
partnership are not counted for purposes of determining whether a distribution is permitted.
If in the future we cease to manage and control Enterprise Products Partners through our direct
or indirect ownership of Enterprise Products GP, we may be deemed to be an investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
If we cease to manage and control Enterprise Products Partners and are deemed to be an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, we would either have to register as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act, obtain exemptive relief from the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or modify our organizational structure or our contract rights to fall
outside the definition of an investment company. Registering as an investment company could, among
other things, materially limit our ability to engage in transactions with affiliates, including the
purchase and sale of certain securities or other property to or from our affiliates, restrict our
ability to borrow funds or engage in other transactions involving leverage and require us to add
additional directors who are independent of us or our affiliates.
Our partnership agreement restricts the rights of unitholders owning 20% or more of our units.
Our unitholders voting rights are restricted by the provision in our partnership agreement
generally providing that any units held by a person that owns 20% or more of any class of units
then outstanding, other than EPE Holdings and its affiliates, cannot be voted on any matter. In
addition, our partnership agreement contains provisions limiting the ability of our unitholders to
call meetings or to acquire information about our operations, as well as other provisions limiting
our unitholders ability to influence the manner or direction of our management. As a result, the
price at which our units will trade may be lower because of the absence or reduction of a takeover
premium in the trading price.
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest exist and may arise in the future among us, Enterprise Products
Partners, TEPPCO, and our respective general partners and affiliates. Future conflicts of interest
may arise among us and the entities represented by any general partner interests we acquire or
among Enterprise Products Partners, TEPPCO and such entities.
Conflicts of interest exist and may arise among us, Enterprise Products Partners, TEPPCO and
our respective general partners and affiliates and entities affiliated with any general partner
interests that we may acquire in the future.
Conflicts of interest exist and may arise in the future as a result of the relationships among
us, Enterprise Products Partners, TEPPCO and our respective general partners and affiliates. EPE
Holdings is controlled by Dan Duncan LLC, of which Dan L. Duncan is the sole member. Accordingly,
Mr. Duncan has the ability to elect, remove and replace the directors and officers of EPE Holdings.
Similarly, through his indirect control of the general partner of each of Enterprise Products
Partners and TEPPCO, Mr. Duncan has the ability to elect, remove and replace the directors and
officers of the general partner of each of Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO. The assets of
Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO overlap in certain areas, which may result in various
conflicts of interest in the future.
EPE Holdings directors and officers have fiduciary duties to manage our business in a manner
beneficial to us and our partners. However, all of EPE Holdings executive officers and
non-independent directors (excluding O.S. Andras) also serve as executive officers or directors of
Enterprise Products GP and, as a result, have fiduciary duties to manage the business of Enterprise
Products Partners in a manner beneficial to Enterprise Products Partners and its partners.
Consequently, these directors and officers may encounter situations in which their fiduciary
obligations to Enterprise Products Partners, on the one hand, and us, on the other hand, are in
conflict. The resolution of these conflicts may not always be in our best interest or that of our
unitholders.
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Future conflicts of interest may arise among us and any entities whose general partner
interests we or our affiliates acquire or among Enterprise Products Partners, TEPPCO and such
entities. It is not possible to predict the nature or extent of these potential future conflicts
of interest at this time, nor is it possible to determine how we will address and resolve any such
future conflicts of interest. However, the resolution of these conflicts may not always be in our
best interest or that of our unitholders.
If we are presented with certain business opportunities, Enterprise Products Partners (for
itself or Duncan Energy Partners) will have the first right to pursue such opportunities.
Pursuant to an administrative services agreement, we have agreed to certain business
opportunity arrangements to address potential conflicts that may arise among us, Enterprise
Products Partners and the EPCO Group (which includes EPCO and its affiliates, excluding Enterprise
Products GP, Enterprise Products Partners and its subsidiaries (including Duncan Energy Partners),
us and EPE Holdings and TEPPCO, its general partner and their controlled affiliates). If a
business opportunity in respect of any assets other than equity securities, which we generally
define to include general partner interests in publicly traded partnerships and similar interests
and associated incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests or similar interests
owned by the owner of such general partner or its affiliates, is presented to the EPCO Group, us,
EPE Holdings, Enterprise Products GP or Enterprise Products Partners, then Enterprise Products
Partners (for itself or Duncan Energy Partners) will have the first right to acquire such assets.
The administrative services agreement provides, among other things, that Enterprise Products
Partners (for itself or Duncan Energy Partners) will be presumed to desire to acquire the assets
until such time as it advises the EPCO Group and us that it has abandoned the pursuit of such
business opportunity, and we may not pursue the acquisition of such assets prior to that time.
These business opportunity arrangements limit our ability to pursue acquisitions of assets that are
not equity securities.
Our general partners affiliates may compete with us.
Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will be restricted from engaging
in any business activities other than acting as our general partner and those activities incidental
to its ownership of interests in us. Except as provided in our partnership agreement and subject
to certain business opportunity agreements, affiliates of our general partner are not prohibited
from engaging in other businesses or activities, including those that might be in direct
competition with us.
Potential conflicts of interest may arise among our general partner, its affiliates and us. Our
general partner and its affiliates have limited fiduciary duties to us and our unitholders,
which may permit them to favor their own interests to the detriment of us and our unitholders.
At December 31, 2006, Dan L. Duncan, EPCO and their controlled affiliates, including the
Employee Partnerships, owned approximately 86.5% of our units, and Dan Duncan LLC owned 100% of EPE
Holdings. Dan Duncan serves as EPE Holdings Chairman as well as the Chairman of Enterprise
Products GP. Conflicts of interest may arise among EPE Holdings and its affiliates, including
TEPPCO, on the one hand, and us and our unitholders, on the other hand. As a result of these
conflicts, EPE Holdings may favor its own interests and the interests of its affiliates over the
interests of our unitholders. These conflicts include, among others, the following:
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EPE Holdings is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than us,
including EPCO, Enterprise Products GP, Enterprise Products Partners and their respective
affiliates and any future general partners and limited partnerships acquired in the future
in resolving conflicts of interest, which has the effect of limiting its fiduciary duty to
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our general partner has limited its liability and reduced its fiduciary duties under
our partnership agreement, while also restricting the remedies available to our
unitholders for actions that, without these limitations, might constitute breaches of
fiduciary duty. As a result of purchasing our units, unitholders consent to various
actions and conflicts of interest that might otherwise constitute a breach of fiduciary or
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our general partner determines the amount and timing of our investment transactions,
borrowings, issuances of additional partnership securities and reserves, each of which can
affect the amount of cash that is available for distribution to our unitholders; |
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our partnership agreement does not restrict our general partner from causing us to pay
it or its affiliates for any services rendered, or from entering into additional
contractual arrangements with any of these entities on our behalf, so long as the terms of
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our general partner controls the enforcement of obligations owed to us by it and its
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our general partner decides whether to retain separate counsel, accountants or others
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Our partnership agreement limits our general partners fiduciary duties to us and our
unitholders and restricts the remedies available to our unitholders for actions taken by our
general partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duty.
Our partnership agreement contains provisions that reduce the standards to which our general
partner would otherwise be held by state fiduciary duty law. For example, our partnership
agreement:
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permits EPE Holdings to make a number of decisions in its individual capacity, as
opposed to in its capacity as our general partner. This entitles EPE Holdings to consider
only the interests and factors that it desires, and it has no duty or obligation to give
any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, us, our affiliates or any
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generally provides that affiliated transactions and resolutions of conflicts of
interest not approved by the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of the board of
directors of our general partner and not involving a vote of unitholders must be on terms
no less favorable to us than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated
third parties or be fair and reasonable to us and that, in determining whether a
transaction or resolution is fair and reasonable, our general partner may consider the
totality of the relationships among the parties involved, including other transactions
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provides that our general partner and its officers and directors will not be liable for
monetary damages to us, our limited partners or assignees for any acts or omissions unless
there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent
jurisdiction determining that the general partner or those other persons acted in bad
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In order to become a limited partner of our partnership, our unitholders are required to agree
to be bound by the provisions in the partnership agreement, including the provisions discussed
above.
Enterprise Products GP controls Enterprise Products Partners and may influence cash distributed
to us.
Although we are the sole member of Enterprise Products GP, our control over Enterprise
Products GPs actions is limited. The fiduciary duties owed by Enterprise Products GP to
Enterprise Products Partners and its unitholders prevent us from influencing Enterprise Products GP
to take any action that would benefit us to the detriment of Enterprise Products Partners or its
unitholders. For example, Enterprise Products GP makes business determinations on behalf of
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impact the amount of cash distributed by Enterprise Products Partners to its unitholders and
to Enterprise Products GP, which in turn, affects the amount of cash distributions we receive from
Enterprise Products Partners and Enterprise Partners GP and consequently, the amount of
distributions we can pay to our unitholders.
EPCOs employees may be subjected to conflicts in managing our business and the allocation of
time and compensation costs between our business and the business of EPCO and its other
affiliates.
We have no officers or employees and rely solely on officers of our general partner and
employees of EPCO. Certain of our officers are also officers of EPCO and other affiliates of EPCO.
These relationships may create conflicts of interest regarding corporate opportunities and other
matters, and the resolution of any such conflicts may not always be in our or our unitholders best
interests. In addition, these overlapping officers allocate their time among us, EPCO and other
affiliates of EPCO. These officers face potential conflicts regarding the allocation of their
time, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We have entered into an administrative services agreement that governs business opportunities
among entities controlled by EPCO, which includes us and our general, Enterprise Products Partners
and its general partner, Duncan Energy Partners and its general partner and TEPPCO and its general
partner. For information regarding how business opportunities are handled within the EPCO group of
companies, see Item 13 of this annual report.
We do not have an independent compensation committee, and aspects of the compensation of our
executive officers and other key employees, including base salary, are not reviewed or approved by
our independent directors. The determination of executive officer and key employee compensation
could involve conflicts of interest resulting in economically unfavorable arrangements for us.
Risks Relating to Enterprise Products Partners Business
Since our cash flows consist exclusively of distributions from Enterprise Products Partners,
risks to Enterprise Products Partners business are also risks to us. We have set forth below
some, but not all, of the key risks to Enterprise Products Partners business, the occurrence of
which could have negative impact on Enterprise Products Partners financial performance and
decrease the amount of cash it is able to distribute to us, thereby impacting the amount of cash
that we are able to distribute to our unitholders. These key risks are not in terms of importance
or level of risk.
Changes in demand for and production of hydrocarbon products may materially adversely affect
Enterprise Products Partners results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Enterprise Products Partners operates predominantly in the midstream energy sector which
includes gathering, transporting, processing, fractionating and storing natural gas, NGLs and crude
oil. As such, its results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be materially
adversely affected by changes in the prices of these hydrocarbon products and by changes in the
relative price levels among these hydrocarbon products.
Changes in prices and changes in the relative price levels may impact demand for hydrocarbon
products, which in turn may impact production and volumes of product for which Enterprise Products
Partners provide services. Enterprise Products Partners may also incur price risk to the extent
counterparties do not perform in connection with its marketing of natural gas, NGLs and propylene.
In the past, the prices of natural gas have been extremely volatile, and Enterprise Products
Partners expects this volatility to continue. The NYMEX daily settlement price for natural gas for
the prompt month contract in 2004 ranged from a high of $8.75 per MMBtu to a low of $4.57 per
MMBtu. In 2005, the same index ranged from a high of $15.38 per MMBtu to a low of $5.79 per MMBtu.
In 2006, the same index ranged from a high of $10.63 per MMBtu to a low of $4.20 per MMBtu.
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Generally, the prices of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and other hydrocarbon products are
subject to fluctuations in response to changes in supply, demand, market uncertainty and a variety
of additional factors that are impossible to control. These factors include but are not limited
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Enterprise Products Partners is exposed to natural gas and NGL commodity price risk under
certain of its natural gas processing and gathering and NGL fractionation contracts that provide
for its fees to be calculated based on a regional natural gas or NGL price index or to be paid
in-kind by taking title to natural gas or NGLs. A decrease in natural gas and NGL prices can
result in lower margins from these contracts, which may materially adversely affect Enterprise
Products Partners results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
A decline in the volume of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil delivered to Enterprise Products
Partners facilities could adversely affect its results of operations, cash flows and financial
condition.
Enterprise Products Partners profitability could be materially impacted by a decline in the
volume of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil transported, gathered or processed at its facilities. A
material decrease in natural gas or crude oil production or crude oil refining, as a result of
depressed commodity prices, a decrease in exploration and development activities or otherwise,
could result in a decline in the volume of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil handled by its
facilities.
The crude oil, natural gas and NGLs available to Enterprise Products Partners facilities will
be derived from reserves produced from existing wells, which reserves naturally decline over time.
To offset this natural decline, Enterprise Products Partners facilities will need access to
additional reserves. Additionally, some of its facilities will be dependent on reserves that are
expected to be produced from newly discovered properties that are currently being developed.
Exploration and development of new oil and natural gas reserves is capital intensive,
particularly offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Many economic and business factors are beyond
Enterprise Products Partners control and can adversely affect the decision by producers to explore
for and develop new reserves. These factors could include relatively low oil and natural gas
prices, cost and availability of equipment and labor, regulatory changes, capital budget
limitations, the lack of available capital or the probability of success in finding hydrocarbons.
For example, a sustained decline in the price of natural gas and crude oil could result in a
decrease in natural gas and crude oil exploration and development activities in the regions where
Enterprise Products Partners facilities are located. This could result in a decrease in volumes
to its offshore platforms, natural gas processing plants, natural gas, crude oil and NGL pipelines,
and NGL fractionators, which would have a material adverse affect on Enterprise Products Partners
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of operations, cash flows and financial position. Additional reserves, if discovered, may not be
developed in the near future or at all.
A decrease in demand for NGL products by the petrochemical, refining or heating industries
could materially adversely affect Enterprise Products Partners results of operations, cash
flows and financial position.
A decrease in demand for NGL products by the petrochemical, refining or heating industries,
whether because of general economic conditions, reduced demand by consumers for the end products
made with NGL products, increased competition from petroleum-based products due to pricing
differences, adverse weather conditions, government regulations affecting prices and production
levels of natural gas or the content of motor gasoline or other reasons, could materially adversely
affect Enterprise Products Partners results of operations, cash flows and financial position. For
example:
Ethane. Ethane is primarily used in the petrochemical industry as feedstock for
ethylene, one of the basic building blocks for a wide range of plastics and other chemical
products. If natural gas prices increase significantly in relation to NGL product prices or if the
demand for ethylene falls (and, therefore, the demand for ethane by NGL producers falls), it may be
more profitable for natural gas producers to leave the ethane in the natural gas stream to be
burned as fuel than to extract the ethane from the mixed NGL stream for sale as an ethylene
feedstock.
Propane. The demand for propane as a heating fuel is significantly affected by weather
conditions. Unusually warm winters could cause the demand for propane to decline significantly and
could cause a significant decline in the volumes of propane that Enterprise Products Partners
transports.
Isobutane. A reduction in demand for motor gasoline additives may reduce demand for
isobutane. During periods in which the difference in market prices between isobutane and normal
butane is low or inventory values are high relative to current prices for normal butane or
isobutane, its operating margin from selling isobutane could be reduced.
Propylene. Propylene is sold to petrochemical companies for a variety of uses,
principally for the production of polypropylene. Propylene is subject to rapid and material price
fluctuations. Any downturn in the domestic or international economy could cause reduced demand for,
and an oversupply of propylene, which could cause a reduction in the volumes of propylene that we
transport.
Enterprise Products Partners faces competition from third parties in its midstream businesses.
Even if reserves exist in the areas accessed by Enterprise Products Partners facilities and
are ultimately produced, Enterprise Products Partners may not be chosen by the producers in these
areas to gather, transport, process, fractionate, store or otherwise handle the hydrocarbons that
are produced. Enterprise Products Partners competes with others, including producers of oil and
natural gas, for any such production on the basis of many factors, including but not limited to:
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Enterprise Products Partners future debt level may limit its flexibility to obtain additional
financing and pursue other business opportunities.
As of December 31, 2006, Enterprise Products Partners had approximately $5.3 billion of
consolidated debt outstanding. In addition, as of February 5, 2007, Duncan Energy Partners had
approximately $200.0 million outstanding under its credit facility. The amount of Enterprise
Products Partners future debt could have significant effects on its operations, including, among
other things:
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a substantial portion of Enterprise Products Partners cash flow, including that of
Duncan Energy Partners, could be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on its
future debt and may not be available for other purposes, including the payment of
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covenants contained in its existing and future credit and debt arrangements will
require it to continue to meet financial tests that may adversely affect its flexibility
in planning for and reacting to changes in its business, including possible acquisition
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its ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, for working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes may be impaired or such financing may not be
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it may be at a competitive disadvantage relative to similar companies that have less
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it may be more vulnerable to adverse economic and industry conditions as a result of
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Enterprise Products Partners public debt indentures currently do not limit the amount of
future indebtedness that it can create, incur, assume or guarantee. Although its Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility restricts its ability to incur additional debt above certain levels, any
debt it may incur in compliance with these restrictions may still be substantial. For information
regarding Enterprise Products Partners Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility, see Note 14 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Enterprise Products Partners Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility and each of its indentures
for its public debt contain conventional financial covenants and other restrictions. For example,
Enterprise Products Partners is prohibited from making distributions to its partners if such
distributions would cause an even of default or otherwise violate a covenant under its Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility. A breach of any of these restrictions by Enterprise Products Partners
could permit its lenders or noteholders, as applicable, to declare all amounts outstanding under
these debt agreements to be immediately due and payable and, in the case of its Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility, to terminate all commitments to extend further credit. For additional
information regarding Enterprise Products Partners Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility, see Note
14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Enterprise Products Partners ability to access capital markets to raise capital on favorable
terms will be affected by its debt level, the amount of its debt maturing in the next several years
and current maturities, and by prevailing market conditions. Moreover, if the rating agencies were
to downgrade Enterprise Products Partners credit rating, then Enterprise Products Partners could
experience an increase in its borrowing costs, difficulty assessing capital markets or a reduction
in the market price of its common units. Such a development could adversely affect Enterprise
Products Partners ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital expenditures or
acquisitions or to refinance existing indebtedness. If Enterprise Products Partners is unable to
access the capital markets on favorable terms in the future, it might be forced to seek extensions
for some of its short-term securities or to refinance some of its debt obligations through bank
credit, as opposed to long-term public debt securities or equity securities. The price and terms
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which Enterprise Products Partners might receive such extensions or additional bank credit, if at
all, could be more onerous than those contained in existing debt agreements. Any such arrangements
could, in turn, increase the risk that Enterprise Products Partners leverage may adversely affect
its future financial and operating flexibility and thereby impact its ability to pay cash
distributions at expected rates.
Enterprise Products Partners may not be able to fully execute its growth strategy if it
encounters illiquid capital markets or increased competition for investment opportunities.
Enterprise Products Partners strategy contemplates growth through the development and
acquisition of a wide range of midstream and other energy infrastructure assets while maintaining a
strong balance sheet. This strategy includes constructing and acquiring additional assets and
businesses to enhance its ability to compete effectively and diversifying its asset portfolio,
thereby providing more stable cash flow. Enterprise Products Partners regularly considers and
enters into discussions regarding, and is currently contemplating and/or pursuing, potential joint
ventures, stand alone projects or other transactions that it believes will present opportunities to
realize synergies, expand its role in the energy infrastructure business and increase its market
position.
Enterprise Products Partners will require substantial new capital to finance the future
development and acquisition of assets and businesses. Any limitations on Enterprise Products
Partners access to capital will impair its ability to execute this strategy. If the cost of such
capital becomes too expensive, Enterprise Products Partners ability to develop or acquire
accretive assets will be limited. Enterprise Products Partners may not be able to raise the
necessary funds on satisfactory terms, if at all. The primary factors that influence Enterprise
Products Partners initial cost of equity include market conditions, fees it pays to underwriters
and other offering costs, which include amounts it pays for legal and accounting services. The
primary factors influencing Enterprise Products Partners cost of borrowing include interest rates,
credit spreads, covenants, underwriting or loan origination fees and similar charges it pays to
lenders.
In addition, Enterprise Products Partners is experiencing increased competition for the types
of assets and businesses it has historically purchased or acquired. Increased competition for a
limited pool of assets could result in Enterprise Products Partners losing to other bidders more
often or acquiring assets at less attractive prices. Either occurrence would limit Enterprise
Products Partners ability to fully execute its growth strategy. Enterprise Products Partners
inability to execute its growth strategy may materially adversely affect its ability to maintain or
pay higher distributions in the future.
Enterprise Products Partners growth strategy may adversely affect its results of operations if
it does not successfully integrate the businesses that it acquires or if it substantially
increases its indebtedness and contingent liabilities to make acquisitions.
Enterprise Products Partners growth strategy includes making accretive acquisitions. As a
result, from time to time, Enterprise Products Partners will evaluate and acquire assets and
businesses (either for itself or direct Duncan Energy Partners to do so) that it believes
complement its existing operations. Enterprise Products Partners may be unable to integrate
successfully businesses it acquires in the future. Enterprise Products Partners may incur
substantial expenses or encounter delays or other problems in connection with its growth strategy
that could negatively impact its results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Moreover, acquisitions and business expansions involve numerous risks, including but not limited
to:
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diversion of the attention of management and other personnel from day-to-day business
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If consummated, any acquisition or investment would also likely result in the incurrence of
indebtedness and contingent liabilities and an increase in interest expense and depreciation,
depletion and amortization expenses. As a result, Enterprise Products Partners capitalization and
results of operations may change significantly following an acquisition. A substantial increase in
Enterprise Products Partners indebtedness and contingent liabilities could have a material adverse
effect on its results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. In addition, any
anticipated benefits of a material acquisition, such as expected cost savings, may not be fully
realized, if at all.
Acquisitions that appear to be accretive may nevertheless reduce Enterprise Products Partners
cash from operations on a per unit basis.
Even if Enterprise Products Partners make acquisitions that it believe will be accretive,
these acquisitions may nevertheless reduce its cash from operations on a per unit basis. Any
acquisition involves potential risks, including, among other things:
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decrease in its liquidity as a result of it using a significant portion of its
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a significant increase in its interest expense or financial leverage if it incurs
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the assumption of unknown liabilities for which it is not indemnified or for which its
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an inability to hire, train or retain qualified personnel to manage and operate its
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If Enterprise Products Partners consummates any future acquisitions, its capitalization and
results of operations may change significantly, and you will not have the opportunity to evaluate
the economic, financial and other relevant information that it will consider in determining the
application of these funds and other resources.
Enterprise Products Partners operating cash flows from its capital projects may not be
immediate.
Enterprise Products Partners is engaged in several construction projects involving existing
and new facilities for which significant capital has been or will be expended, and Enterprise
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operating cash flow from a particular project may not increase until a period of time after its
completion. For instance, if Enterprise Products Partners builds a new pipeline or platform or
expand an existing facility, the design, construction, development and installation may occur over
an extended period of time, and Enterprise Products Partners may not receive any material increase
in operating cash flow from that project until a period of time after it is placed in service. If
Enterprise Products Partners experiences any unanticipated or extended delays in generating
operating cash flow from these projects, Enterprise Products Partners may be required to reduce or
reprioritize its capital budget, sell non-core assets, access the capital markets or decrease or
limit distributions to unitholders in order to meet its capital requirements.
Enterprise Products Partners actual construction, development and acquisition costs could
exceed forecasted amounts.
Enterprise Products Partners has
significant expenditures for the development and construction of energy infrastructure assets, including construction and
development projects with significant logistical, technological and staffing challenges. Enterprise Products Partners
may not be able to complete its projects at the costs it estimated at the time of each projects initiation or that it
currently estimates. For example, material and labor cost trends associated with Enterprise Products Partners projects in
the Rocky Mountains region have increased since the initiation of these projects due to factors such as higher transportation
costs and the availability of construction personnel. Similarly, force majeure events such as hurricanes along the
Gulf Coast may cause delays, shortages of skilled labor and additional expenses for these construction and development
projects, as were experienced with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita during 2005.
Enterprise Products Partners construction of new assets is subject to regulatory,
environmental, political, legal and economic risks, which may result in delays, increased costs
or decreased cash flows.
One of the ways Enterprise Products Partners intend to grow its business is through the
construction of new midstream energy assets. The construction of new assets involves numerous
operational, regulatory, environmental, political and legal risks beyond its control and may
require the expenditure of significant amounts of capital. These potential risks include, among
other things, the following:
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schedule or at the budgeted cost due to the unavailability of required construction
personnel or materials, accidents, weather conditions or an inability to obtain necessary
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Enterprise Products Partners will not receive any material increases in revenues until
the project is completed, even though it may have expended considerable funds during the
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since Enterprise Products Partners is not engaged in the exploration for and
development of natural gas reserves, it may not have access to third-party estimates of
reserves in an area prior to its constructing facilities in the area. As a result,
Enterprise Products Partners may construct facilities in an area where the reserves
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A materialization of any of these risks could adversely affect Enterprise Products Partners
ability to achieve growth in the level of its cash flows or realize benefits from expansion
opportunities or construction projects.
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One of the connections between our DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System and the Mont Belvieu
facility is a pipeline Enterprise Products Partners has leased from TEPPCO. The initial
term of this lease will expire on September 15, 2007, and if Enterprise Product Partners is unable
to construct its planned replacement pipeline or extend the lease, the operations of its DEP South
Texas NGL Pipeline System will be interrupted. Enterprise Products Partners cannot assure you that
any construction will not be delayed due to government permits, weather conditions or other factors
beyond its control.
Enterprise Products Partners may not be able to consummate future public offerings of Duncan
Energy Partners on terms that it expects or at all, which would result in less cash available
for Enterprise Products Partners to fund its capital spending program.
Duncan Energy Partners was formed in part to acquire, own and operate midstream energy
businesses of Enterprise Products Partners. In the future, Enterprise Products Partners may
contribute additional equity interests in its subsidiaries to Duncan Energy Partners and use the
proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy Partners to fund its capital spending program. Although
Duncan Energy Partners successfully completed its initial public offering in February 2007, there
is no guarantee that Duncan Energy Partners will be able to complete future offerings of its
securities in amounts that Enterprise Products Partners would expect. If this occurs, Enterprise
Products Partners would have less cash available to fund its capital spending program, which could
result in less cash distributions to us.
The interruption of distributions to Enterprise Products Partners from its subsidiaries and
joint ventures may affect its ability to satisfy its obligations and to make distributions to
its partners.
Enterprise Products Partners is a partnership holding company with no business operations and
its operating subsidiaries conduct all of its operations and own all of its operating assets. Its
only significant assets are the ownership interests it owns in its subsidiaries and joint ventures.
As a result, Enterprise Products Partners depends upon the earnings and cash flow of its
subsidiaries and joint ventures and the distribution of that cash in order to meet its obligations
and to allow it to make distributions to its partners. The ability of its subsidiaries and joint
ventures to make distributions may be restricted by, among other things, the provisions of existing
and future indebtedness, applicable state partnership and limited liability company laws and other
laws and regulations, including FERC policies. For example, all cash flows from Evangeline are
currently used to service its debt.
In addition, the charter documents governing Enterprise Products Partners joint ventures
typically allow their respective joint venture management committees sole discretion regarding the
occurrence and amount of distributions. Some of the joint ventures in which Enterprise Products
Partners participates have separate credit agreements that contain various restrictive covenants.
Among other things, those covenants may limit or restrict the joint ventures ability to make
distributions to Enterprise Products Partners under certain circumstances. Accordingly, Enterprise
Products Partners joint ventures may be unable to make distributions to it at current levels, if
at all.
Enterprise Products Partners may be unable to cause its joint ventures to take or not to take
certain actions unless some or all of its joint venture participants agree.
Enterprise Products Partners participates in several joint ventures. Due to the nature of
some of these arrangements, the participants have made substantial investments and, accordingly,
have required that the relevant charter documents contain certain features designed to provide each
participant with the opportunity to participate in the management of the joint venture and to
protect its investment, as well as any other assets which may be substantially dependent on or
otherwise affected by the activities of that joint venture. These participation and protective
features customarily include a corporate governance structure that requires at least a
majority-in-interest vote to authorize many basic activities and requires a greater voting interest
(sometimes up to 100%) to authorize more significant activities. Examples of these more
significant activities are large expenditures or contractual commitments, the construction or
acquisition of assets, borrowing money or otherwise raising capital, transactions with affiliates
of a joint venture participant, litigation and transactions not in the ordinary course of business,
among others. Thus, without the concurrence of joint venture participants with enough voting
interests, Enterprise Products
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Partners may be unable to cause any of its joint ventures to take or not to take certain actions,
even though those actions may be in the best interest of Enterprise Products Partners or the
particular joint venture.
Moreover, any joint venture owner may sell, transfer or otherwise modify its ownership
interest in a joint venture, whether in a transaction involving third parties or the other joint
venture owners. Any such transaction could result in Enterprise Products Partners being required
to partner with different or additional parties.
A natural disaster, catastrophe or other event could result in severe personal injury, property
damage and environmental damage, which could curtail Enterprise Products Partners operations
and otherwise materially adversely affect its cash flow and, accordingly, affect the market
price of its common units.
Some of Enterprise Products Partners operations involve risks of personal injury, property
damage and environmental damage, which could curtail its operations and otherwise materially
adversely affect its cash flow. For example, natural gas facilities operate at high pressures,
sometimes in excess of 1,100 pounds per square inch. Enterprise Products Partners also operates
oil and natural gas facilities located underwater in the Gulf of Mexico, which can involve
complexities, such as extreme water pressure. Virtually all of Enterprise Products Partners
operations are exposed to potential natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, storms,
floods and/or earthquakes. The location of its assets and its customers assets in the U.S. Gulf
Coast region makes them particularly vulnerable to hurricane risk.
If one or more facilities that are owned by Enterprise Products Partners or that deliver oil,
natural gas or other products to Enterprise Products Partners are damaged by severe weather or any
other disaster, accident, catastrophe or event, Enterprise Products Partners operations could be
significantly interrupted. Similar interruptions could result from damage to production or other
facilities that supply Enterprise Products Partners facilities or other stoppages arising from
factors beyond its control. These interruptions might involve significant damage to people,
property or the environment, and repairs might take from a week or less for a minor incident to six
months or more for a major interruption. Additionally, some of the storage contracts that
Enterprise Products Partners is a party to obligate Enterprise Products Partners to indemnify its
customers for any damage or injury occurring during the period in which the customers natural gas
is in its possession. Any event that interrupts the revenues generated by Enterprise Products
Partners operations, or which causes it to make significant expenditures not covered by insurance,
could reduce its cash available for paying distributions and, accordingly, adversely affect the
market price of its common units.
Enterprise Products Partners believes that EPCO maintains adequate insurance coverage on
behalf of it, although insurance will not cover many types of interruptions that might occur and
will not cover amounts up to applicable deductibles. As a result of market conditions, premiums
and deductibles for certain insurance policies can increase substantially, and in some instances,
certain insurance may become unavailable or available only for reduced amounts of coverage. For
example, change in the insurance markets subsequent to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
and the hurricanes in 2005 have made it more difficult for Enterprise Products Partners to obtain
certain types of coverage. As a result, EPCO may not be able to renew existing insurance policies
on behalf of Enterprise Products Partners or procure other desirable insurance on commercially
reasonable terms, if at all. If Enterprise Products Partners were to incur a significant liability
for which it was not fully insured, a material adverse effect on its financial position and results
of operations could occur. In addition, the proceeds of any such insurance may not be paid in a
timely manner and may be insufficient if such an event were to occur.
An impairment of goodwill and intangible assets could reduce Enterprise Products Partners
earnings.
At December 31, 2006, Enterprise Products Partners balance sheet reflected $590.5 million of
goodwill and $1.0 billion of intangible assets. Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price of a
business exceeds the fair market value of the tangible and separately measurable intangible net
assets. Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) require Enterprise
Products Partners to test
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goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or when events or circumstances occur indicating that
goodwill might be impaired. Long-lived assets such as intangible assets with finite useful lives
are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount may not be recoverable. If Enterprise Products Partners determines that any of its goodwill
or intangible assets were impaired, it would be required to take an immediate charge to earnings
with a correlative effect on partners equity and balance sheet leverage as measured by debt to
total capitalization.
Increases in interest rates could materially adversely affect Enterprise Products Partners
business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
In addition to Enterprise Products Partners exposure to commodity prices, it has significant
exposure to increases in interest rates. As of December 31, 2006, it had approximately $5.3
billion of consolidated debt, of which approximately $3.8 billion was at fixed interest rates and
approximately $1.5 billion was at variable interest rates, after giving effect to existing interest
swap arrangements. From time to time, Enterprise Products Partners may enter into additional
interest rate swap arrangements, which could increase its exposure to variable interest rates. As
a result, its results of operations, cash flows and financial condition, could be materially
adversely affected by significant increases in interest rates.
An increase in interest rates may also cause a corresponding decline in demand for equity
investments, in general, and in particular for yield-based equity investments such as Enterprise
Products Partners common units. Any such reduction in demand for its common units resulting from
other more attractive investment opportunities may cause the trading price of its common units to
decline.
The use of derivative financial instruments could result in material financial losses by
Enterprise Products Partners.
Enterprise Products Partners historically has sought to limit a portion of the adverse effects
resulting from changes in oil and natural gas commodity prices and interest rates by using
financial derivative instruments and other hedging mechanisms from time to time. To the extent
that Enterprise Products Partners hedges its commodity price and interest rate exposures, it will
forego the benefits we would otherwise experience if commodity prices or interest rates were to
change in its favor. In addition, even though monitored by management, hedging activities can
result in losses. Such losses could occur under various circumstances, including if a counterparty
does not perform its obligations under the hedge arrangement, the hedge is imperfect, or hedging
policies and procedures are not followed.
Enterprise Products Partners pipeline integrity program may impose significant costs and
liabilities on it.
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued final rules (effective March 2001 with respect to
hazardous liquid pipelines and February 2004 with respect to natural gas pipelines) requiring
pipeline operators to develop integrity management programs to comprehensively evaluate their
pipelines, and take measures to protect pipeline segments located in what the rules refer to as
high consequence areas. The final rule resulted from the enactment of the Pipeline Safety
Improvement Act of 2002. At this time, Enterprise Products Partners cannot predict the ultimate
costs of compliance with this rule because those costs will depend on the number and extent of any
repairs found to be necessary as a result of the pipeline integrity testing that is required by the
rule. Enterprise Products Partners will continue its pipeline integrity testing programs to assess
and maintain the integrity of its pipelines. The results of these tests could cause Enterprise
Products Partners to incur significant and unanticipated capital and operating expenditures for
repairs or upgrades deemed necessary to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of its
pipelines.
Environmental costs and liabilities and changing environmental regulation could materially
affect Enterprise Products Partners results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Enterprise Products Partners operations are subject to extensive federal, state and local
regulatory requirements relating to environmental affairs, health and safety, waste management and
chemical and petroleum products. Governmental authorities have the power to enforce compliance
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regulations and permits and to subject violators to civil and criminal penalties, including
substantial fines, injunctions or both. Certain environmental laws, including CERCLA and analogous
state laws and regulations, impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to
cleanup and restore sites where hazardous substances or hydrocarbons have been disposed or
otherwise released. Moreover, third parties, including neighboring landowners, may also have the
right to pursue legal actions to enforce compliance or to recover for personal injury and property
damage allegedly caused by the release of hazardous substances, hydrocarbons or other waste
products into the environment.
Enterprise Products Partners will make expenditures in connection with environmental matters
as part of normal capital expenditure programs. However, future environmental law developments,
such as stricter laws, regulations, permits or enforcement policies, could significantly increase
some costs of Enterprise Products Partners operations, including the handling, manufacture, use,
emission or disposal of substances and wastes.
Federal, state or local regulatory measures could materially adversely affect Enterprise
Products Partners business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
The FERC regulates Enterprise Products Partners interstate natural gas pipelines and natural
gas storage facilities under the Natural Gas Act, and interstate NGL and petrochemical pipelines
under the ICA. The STB regulates Enterprise Products Partners interstate propylene pipelines.
State regulatory agencies regulate its intrastate natural gas and NGL pipelines, intrastate storage
facilities and gathering lines.
Under the Natural Gas Act, the FERC has authority to regulate natural gas companies that
provide natural gas pipeline transportation services in interstate commerce. Its authority to
regulate those services is comprehensive and includes the rates charged for the services, terms and
condition of service and certification and construction of new facilities. The FERC requires that
Enterprise Products Partners services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis so that all
shippers have open access to its pipelines and storage. Pursuant to the FERCs jurisdiction over
interstate gas pipeline rates, existing pipeline rates may be challenged by customer complaint or
by the FERC Staff and proposed rate increases may be challenged by protest.
Enterprise Products Partners has interests in natural gas pipeline facilities offshore from
Texas and Louisiana. These facilities are subject to regulation by the FERC and other federal
agencies, including the Department of Interior, under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and by
the Department of Transportations Office of Pipeline Safety under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
Act.
Enterprise Products Partners intrastate NGL and natural gas pipelines are subject to
regulation in many states, including Alabama, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and
Texas, and by the FERC pursuant to Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act. Enterprise Products
Partners also has natural gas underground storage facilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Although state regulation is typically less onerous than at the FERC, proposed and existing rates
subject to state regulation and the provision of services on a non-discriminatory basis are also
subject to challenge by protest and complaint, respectively.
For a general overview of federal, state and local regulation applicable to Enterprise
Products Partners assets, see Item 1 of this annual report. This regulatory oversight can affect
certain aspects of Enterprise Products Partners business and the market for its products and could
materially adversely affect its cash flows.
Enterprise Products Partners is subject to strict regulations at many of its facilities
regarding employee safety, and failure to comply with these regulations could adversely affect
its ability to make distributions to us.
The workplaces associated with Enterprise Products Partners facilities are subject to the
requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, or OSHA, and comparable state
statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers. In addition, the OSHA
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communication standard requires that Enterprise Products Partners maintain information about
hazardous materials used or produced in its operations and that it provide this information to
employees, state and local governmental authorities and local residents. The failure to comply with
OSHA requirements or general industry standards, keep adequate records or monitor occupational
exposure to regulated substances could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial
condition, results of operations and ability to make distributions to you.
Terrorist attacks aimed at Enterprise Products Partners facilities could adversely affect its
business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the United States
government has issued warnings that energy assets, including our nations pipeline infrastructure,
may be the future target of terrorist organizations. Any terrorist attack on Enterprise Products
Partners facilities or pipelines or those of its customers could have a material adverse effect on
its business.
Tax Risks to Our Unitholders
Our tax treatment depends on our status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, as
well as our not being subject to a material amount of entity-level taxation by individual
states. If the IRS were to treat us as a corporation or if we were to become subject to a
material amount of entity-level taxation for state tax purposes, then our cash available for
distribution to our unitholders would be substantially reduced.
The anticipated after-tax benefit of an investment in our units depends largely on our being
treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. We have not requested, and do not plan
to request, a ruling from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) on this matter. The value of our
investment in Enterprise Products Partners depends largely on Enterprise Products Partners being
treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
If we were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would pay federal
income tax on our taxable income at the corporate tax rate, which is currently a maximum of 35%.
Distributions to our unitholders would generally be taxed again as corporate distributions, and no
income, gains, losses, deductions or credits would flow through to our unitholders. Because a tax
would be imposed upon us as a corporation, our cash available for distribution to our unitholders
would be substantially reduced. This treatment of us as a corporation would result in a material
reduction in our anticipated cash flow and after-tax return to our unitholders, likely causing a
substantial reduction in the value of our units.
If Enterprise Products Partners were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes,
it would pay federal income tax on its taxable income at the corporate tax rate. Distributions to
us would generally be taxed again as corporate distributions, and no income, gains, losses,
deduction or credits would flow through to us. As a result, there would be a material reduction in
our anticipated cash flow, likely causing a substantial reduction in the value of our units.
Current law may change, causing us or Enterprise Products Partners to be treated as a
corporation for federal income tax purposes or otherwise subjecting us or Enterprise Products
Partners to a material amount of entity level taxation. In addition, because of widespread state
budget deficits and other reasons, several states (including Texas) are evaluating ways enhance
state-tax collections. For example, our operating subsidiaries will be subject to a newly revised
Texas franchise tax (the Texas Margin Tax) on the portion of their revenue that is generated in
Texas beginning for tax reports due on or after January 1, 2008. Specifically, the Texas Margin Tax
will be imposed at a maximum effective rate of 0.7% of the operating subsidiaries gross revenue
that is apportioned to Texas. If any additional state were to impose a entity-level tax upon us or
Enterprise Products Partners as an entity, the cash available for distribution to our unitholders
would be reduced.
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If the IRS contests the federal income tax positions we take, the market for our units may be
adversely impacted, and the costs of any contest will be borne by our unitholders and EPE
Holdings.
The IRS may adopt positions that differ from the position we take, even positions taken with
advice of counsel. It may be necessary to resort to administrative or court proceedings to sustain
some or all of our counsels conclusions or the positions we take. A court may not agree with some
or all of our counsels conclusions or the positions we take. Any contest with the IRS may
materially and adversely impact the market for our units and the price at which they trade. In
addition, the costs of any contest with the IRS will result in a reduction in cash available for
distribution to our unitholders and our general partner and thus will be borne indirectly by our
unitholders and our general partner.
A successful IRS contest of the federal income tax positions taken by Enterprise Products
Partners may adversely impact the market for its common units, and the costs of any contest
will be borne by Enterprise Products Partners, and therefore indirectly by us and the other
unitholders of Enterprise Products Partners.
The IRS may adopt positions that differ from the positions Enterprise Products Partners takes,
even positions taken with the advice of counsel. It may be necessary to resort to administrative
or court proceedings to sustain some or all of the positions Enterprise Products Partners takes. A
court may not agree with all of the positions Enterprise Products Partners takes. Any contest with
the IRS may materially and adversely impact the market for Enterprise Products Partners common
units and the prices at which the common units trade. In addition, the costs of any contest with
the IRS will be borne by Enterprise Products Partners and therefore indirectly by us, as a
unitholder and as the owner of the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners, and by the
other unitholders of Enterprise Products Partners.
Even if our unitholders do not receive any cash distributions from us, they will be required to
pay taxes on their share of our taxable income.
Our unitholders will be required to pay federal income taxes and, in some cases, state and
local income taxes on their share of our taxable income, whether or not they receive cash
distributions from us. Our unitholders may not receive cash distributions from us equal to their
share of our taxable income or even equal to the actual tax liability that results from their share
of our taxable income.
Tax gain or loss on the disposition of our units could be different than expected.
If our unitholders sell their units, they will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference
between the amount realized and their tax basis in those units. Prior distributions in excess of
the total net taxable income allocated to a unitholder for a unit, which decreased his tax basis in
that unit, will, in effect, become taxable income if the unit is sold at a price greater than such
unitholders tax basis in that unit, even if the price received is less than such unitholders
original cost. A substantial portion of the amount realized, whether or not representing gain, may
be ordinary income to our unitholders.
Tax-exempt entities and foreign persons face unique tax issues from owning units that may
result in adverse tax consequences to them.
Investment in units by tax-exempt entities, such as individual retirement accounts (known as
IRAs), and non-U.S. persons raises issues unique to them. For example, virtually all of our income
allocated to organizations exempt from federal income tax, including individual retirement accounts
and other retirement plans, will be unrelated business taxable income and will be taxable to them.
Distributions to non-U.S. persons will be reduced by withholding taxes at the highest applicable
effective tax rate, and non-U.S. persons will be required to file United States federal income tax
returns and pay tax on their share of our taxable income.
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We will treat each purchaser of our units as having the same tax benefits without regard to the
units purchased. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could adversely affect the value
of our units.
Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of units, we will adopt depreciation and
amortization positions that may not conform with all aspects of existing Treasury regulations. A
successful IRS challenge to those positions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits
available to you. It also could affect the timing of these tax benefits or the amount of gain from
your sale of units and could have a negative impact on the value of our units or result in audit
adjustments to our unitholders tax returns.
Our unitholders will likely be subject to state and local taxes and return filing requirements
as a result of investing in our units.
In addition to federal income taxes, our unitholders will likely be subject to other taxes,
such as state and local income taxes, unincorporated business taxes and estate, inheritance or
intangible taxes that are imposed by the various jurisdictions in which we or Enterprise Products
Partners do business or own property. Our unitholders will likely be required to file state and
local income tax returns and pay state and local income taxes in some or all of these various
jurisdictions. Further, our unitholders may be subject to penalties for failure to comply with
those requirements. We or Enterprise Products Partners may own property or conduct business in
other states or foreign countries in the future. It is our unitholders responsibility to file all
federal, state and local tax returns.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
On occasion, we are named as a defendant in litigation relating to our normal business
activities, including regulatory and environmental matters. Although we insure against various
business risks to the extent we believe it is prudent, there is no assurance that the nature and
amount of such insurance will be adequate, in every case, to indemnify us against liabilities
arising from future legal proceedings as a result of our ordinary business activities. We are not
aware of any significant litigation, pending or threatened, that we believe may individually have a
significant adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
A number of lawsuits have been filed by municipalities and other water suppliers against
various manufacturers of reformulated gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). In
general, such suits have not named manufacturers of MTBE as defendants, and there have been no such
lawsuits filed against our subsidiary that owns an octane-additive production facility. It is
possible, however, that former MTBE manufacturers such as our subsidiary could ultimately be added
as defendants in such lawsuits or in new lawsuits.
We acquired additional ownership interests in our octane-additive production facility from
affiliates of Devon Energy Corporation (Devon), which sold us its 33.3% interest in 2003, and
Sunoco, Inc. (Sun), which sold us its 33.3% interest in 2004. As a result of these acquisitions,
we own 100% of our Mont Belvieu, Texas octane-additive production facility. Devon and Sun have
indemnified us for any liabilities (including potential liabilities as described in the preceding
paragraph) that are in respect of periods prior to the date we purchased such interests. There are
no dollar limits or deductibles associated with the indemnities we received from Sun and Devon with
respect to potential claims linked to the period of time they held ownership interests in our
octane-additive production facility.
On September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff, a purported unitholder of TEPPCO, filed a complaint
in the Court of Chancery of New Castle County in the State of Delaware, in his individual capacity,
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putative class action on behalf of other unitholders of TEPPCO, and derivatively on behalf of
TEPPCO, concerning, among other things, certain transactions involving TEPPCO and us or our
affiliates. The complaint names as defendants (i) TEPPCO, its current and certain former
directors, and certain of its affiliates; (ii) us and certain of our affiliates, including the
parent company of our general partner; (iii) EPCO, Inc.; and (iv) Dan L. Duncan. The complaint
alleges, among other things, that the defendants have caused TEPPCO to enter into certain
transactions with us or our affiliates that are unfair to TEPPCO or otherwise unfairly favored us
or our affiliates over TEPPCO. These transactions are alleged to include the joint venture to
further expand the Jonah Gathering System entered into by TEPPCO and one of our affiliates in
August 2006 and the sale by TEPPCO to one of our affiliates of the Pioneer gas processing plant in
March 2006. The complaint seeks (i) rescission of these transactions or an award of rescissory
damages with respect thereto; (ii) damages for profits and special benefits allegedly obtained by
defendants as a result of the alleged wrongdoings in the complaint; and (iii) awarding plaintiff
costs of the action, including fees and expenses of his attorneys and experts. We believe this
lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend against it. For information regarding our
relationship with TEPPCO, see Item 13 of this annual report.
On February 13, 2007, the Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners received
notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it was the subject of a criminal
investigation related to an ammonia release in Kingman County, Kansas on October 27, 2004 from a
pressurized anhydrous ammonia pipeline owned by a third party, Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.P.
(Magellan). The Operating Partnership is the operator of this pipeline. On February 14, 2007, the Operating Partnership received a letter from
the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the DOJ regarding this incident and a
previous release of ammonia on September 27, 2004 from the same pipeline. The ENRD has indicated
that it may pursue civil damages against the Operating Partnership and Magellan as a result of
these incidents. Based on this correspondence from the ENRD, the statutory maximum amount of civil
fines that could be assessed against the Operating Partnership and Magellan is up to $17.4 million
in the aggregate. The Operating Partnership is cooperating with the DOJ and is hopeful that an
expeditious resolution acceptable to all parties will be reached in the near future. The Operating
Partnership is seeking defense and indemnity under the pipeline operating agreement between it and
Magellan. At this time, we do not believe that a final resolution of either the criminal
investigation by the DOJ or the civil claims by the ENRD will have a material impact on our
consolidated results of operations.
On October 25, 2006, a rupture in the Magellan Ammonia Pipeline resulted in the release of
ammonia near Clay Center, Kansas. We and Magellan are in the process of estimating the repair and
remediation costs associated with this release. Environmental remediation efforts continue in and
around the site of the release under the supervision and management of affiliates of Magellan.
Our operating agreement with Magellan provides the Operating Partnership with an indemnity clause for claims arising from such releases. At this time, we do not believe that this incident
will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
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PART II
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Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Unitholder Matters
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Market Information and Cash Distributions
Our units are listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EPE. As of February 1, 2007, there
were approximately 20 unitholders of record of our units. The following table presents the high
and low sales prices for our units during the periods indicated (as reported by the NYSE Composite
Transaction Tape) and the amount, record date and payment date of the quarterly cash distributions
we paid on each of our units. The following information pertains to the period since our initial
public offering in August 2005.
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31.650 |
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38.790 |
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33.160 |
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36.930 |
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$ |
37.490 |
|
|
$ |
31.330 |
|
|
$ |
0.3500 |
|
|
Jan. 31, 2007 |
|
Feb 9, 2007 |
On November 10, 2005, we paid a prorated quarterly distribution of $0.092 per unit. The
prorated distribution applied to the 32-day period beginning on August 30, 2005 (the day after we
completed our initial public offering) to September 30, 2005 and was based on a declared initial
quarterly distribution rate of $0.265 per unit.
The quarterly cash distributions shown in the table above correspond to cash flows for the
quarters indicated. The actual cash distributions (i.e., the payments made to our unitholders)
occur within 50 days after the end of such quarter. We expect to fund our quarterly cash
distributions to our unitholders primarily with cash provided by operating activities. For
additional information regarding our cash flows from operating activities, see Liquidity and
Capital Resources included under Item 7 of this annual report. Although the payment of cash
distributions is not guaranteed, we expect to continue to pay comparable cash distributions in the
future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during 2006.
In connection with the contribution of net assets by affiliates of EPCO to Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. in August 2005, affiliates of EPCO received 74,667,332 units of Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P.
Units Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan
See Item 12 of this annual report, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our units during 2006.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following table presents selected historical consolidated financial data of Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. The operating results for 2006, 2005 and 2004 and balance sheet information at
December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been derived from our audited financial statements and should be
read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included under Item 8 of this annual
report. The operating results and balance sheet information for periods prior to 2005 are derived
from the financial information of our predecessor, Enterprise Products GP and subsidiaries, which
includes Enterprise Products Partners. In addition, information regarding our results of
operations and liquidity and capital resources can be found under Item 7 of this annual report. As
presented in the table, amounts are in thousands (except per unit data).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
Operating results data: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
13,990,969 |
|
|
$ |
12,256,959 |
|
|
$ |
8,321,202 |
|
|
$ |
5,346,431 |
|
|
$ |
3,584,783 |
|
Income from continuing operations (2) |
|
$ |
99,406 |
|
|
$ |
55,503 |
|
|
$ |
29,562 |
|
|
$ |
15,861 |
|
|
$ |
7,351 |
|
Income per unit from continuing operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted (3) |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
Other financial data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions per unit(4) |
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.372 |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
Commodity hedging income (loss)(5) |
|
$ |
10,257 |
|
|
$ |
1,095 |
|
|
$ |
448 |
|
|
$ |
(619 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,344 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
Financial position data: (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
13,990,458 |
|
|
$ |
12,588,188 |
|
|
$ |
11,315,901 |
|
|
$ |
4,802,802 |
|
|
$ |
4,235,494 |
|
Long-term and current maturities of debt (6) |
|
$ |
5,450,590 |
|
|
$ |
4,968,280 |
|
|
$ |
4,647,669 |
|
|
$ |
2,139,548 |
|
|
$ |
2,246,463 |
|
Partners equity (7) |
|
$ |
709,000 |
|
|
$ |
715,306 |
|
|
$ |
74,038 |
|
|
$ |
36,443 |
|
|
$ |
16,987 |
|
Total units outstanding |
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
In general, our historical operating results and financial position have been affected by numerous acquisitions since 2001. Our most significant transaction to date was the GulfTerra Merger, which was
completed on September 30, 2004. The aggregate value of the total consideration we paid or issued to complete the GulfTerra Merger was approximately $4 billion. We accounted for the GulfTerra Merger and our
other acquisitions using purchase accounting; therefore, the operating results of these acquired entities are included in our financial results prospectively from their respective acquisition dates. For
additional information regarding such transactions, see Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report. |
|
(2) |
|
Amounts presented for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are before the cumulative effect of accounting changes. |
|
(3) |
|
The denominator used to calculate basic and diluted per unit amounts for all periods includes the 74,667,332 sponsor units issued to affiliates of EPCO in connection with their contribution of net assets to
the parent company in August 2005. |
|
(4) |
|
On November 10, 2005, we paid a prorated quarterly distribution of $0.092 per unit with respect to the third quarter of 2005. In January 2006, we declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.28 per unit with
respect to the fourth quarter of 2005, which was paid on February 10, 2006. |
|
(5) |
|
Income from continuing operations includes our gain or loss from commodity hedging activities. A variety of factors influence whether or not a particular hedging strategy is successful. As a result of
incurring significant losses from commodity hedging transactions in early 2002 due to a rapid increase in natural gas prices, we exited those commodity hedging strategies that created the losses. Since that time,
we have utilized only a limited number of commodity financial instruments. For additional information regarding our use of financial instruments, see Item 7A of this annual report. |
|
(6) |
|
In general, the balances of our long-term and current maturities of debt have increased over time as a result of financing all or a portion of acquisitions and other capital spending. |
|
(7) |
|
Affiliates of EPCO contributed certain ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners to us in August 2005. The contributed assets were recorded by the parent company at their net historical carrying
amount of $160.6 million. Net proceeds from the sale of units in our initial public offering were approximately $373.0 million. For additional information regarding the parent companys equity and unit history,
see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report. |
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|
Item 7. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. |
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the units of
which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol EPE. We own all
of the member interests of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, the general partner of Enterprise Products
Partners L.P., and 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. We were formed in
April 2005 and completed our initial public offering of 14,216,784 units in August 2005.
The following information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and our accompanying notes listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on
page F-1 of this annual report. Our discussion and analysis includes the following:
|
§ |
|
Overview of Business. |
|
|
§ |
|
Results of Operations Discusses material year-to-year variances in our Consolidated
Statements of Operations. |
|
|
§ |
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources Addresses available sources of liquidity and analyzes
cash flows. |
|
|
§ |
|
Critical Accounting Policies Presents accounting policies that are among the most
significant to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. |
|
|
§ |
|
Other Items Includes information related to contractual obligations, off-balance
sheet arrangements, related party transactions, recent accounting pronouncements and
similar disclosures. |
This discussion contains various forward-looking statements and information that are based on
our beliefs and those of our general partner, as well as assumptions made by us and information
currently available to us. When used in this document, words such as anticipate, project,
expect, plan, goal, forecast, intend, could, believe, may and similar expressions
and statements regarding our plans and objectives for future operations, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Although we and our general partner believe that such expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither we nor our general partner can
give any assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are subject
to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions as described in more detail in Item 1A of this
annual report. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated,
estimated, projected or expected. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements.
As generally used in the energy industry and in this discussion, the identified terms have the
following meanings:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
/d
|
|
= per day |
|
|
BBtus
|
|
= billion British thermal units |
|
|
Bcf
|
|
= billion cubic feet |
|
|
MBPD
|
|
= thousand barrels per day |
|
|
Mdth
|
|
= thousand decatherms |
|
|
MMBbls
|
|
= million barrels |
|
|
MMBtus
|
|
= million British thermal units |
|
|
MMcf
|
|
= million cubic feet |
|
|
Mcf
|
|
= thousand cubic feet |
|
|
TBtu
|
|
= trillion British thermal units |
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Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards
generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
Overview of Business
The parent company is the owner of Enterprise Products GP, which is the general partner of
Enterprise Products Partners. The primary business purpose of Enterprise Products GP is to manage
the affairs and operations of Enterprise Products Partners, which is a North American midstream
energy company providing a wide range of services to producers and consumers of natural gas,
natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and certain petrochemicals. Enterprise Products Partners
is an industry leader in the development of pipeline and other midstream energy infrastructure in
the continental United States and Gulf of Mexico. Its midstream energy asset network links
producers of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil from some of the largest supply basins in the United
States, Canada and the Gulf of Mexico with domestic consumers and international markets.
Enterprise Products Partners conducts substantially all of its business through a wholly owned
subsidiary, Enterprise Products Operating L.P. (the Operating Partnership).
We are owned 99.99% by our limited partners and 0.01% by EPE Holdings. We, EPE Holdings,
Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners are affiliates and under common control of
Dan L. Duncan, the Chairman and controlling shareholder of EPCO. We and Enterprise Products GP
have no independent operations outside those of Enterprise Products Partners.
This annual report contains various forward-looking statements and information based on our
beliefs and those of EPE Holdings, our general partner, as well as assumptions made by us and
information currently available to us. See Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information on page 1 of this annual report.
Basis of Presentation
The parent company has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by the
Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners. The principal sources of cash flow of the
parent company are its investments in limited and general partner ownership interests of Enterprise
Products Partners. The parent companys primary cash requirements are for general and
administrative expenses, debt service requirements and distributions to its partners. The parent
companys assets and liabilities are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of
Enterprise Products Partners.
In order to fully understand the financial condition and results of operations of the parent
company on a standalone basis, we have included discussions of parent company matters apart from
those of our consolidated partnership. In general, the discussion of the parent company matters
pertains to the period since its initial public offering on August 29, 2005.
Our historical consolidated financial information presented in this annual report on Form 10-K
for periods prior to August 2005 has been presented using the consolidated financial information of
our predecessor, Enterprise Products GP and subsidiaries, which includes Enterprise Products
Partners. For additional information regarding the basis of presentation of our consolidated
financial information, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under
Item 8 of this annual report.
Recent Developments
The following information highlights our significant developments since January 1, 2006
through the date of this filing. For additional information regarding the capital projects and
acquisitions highlighted below, see Capital Spending Significant Recently Announced Growth
Capital Projects included within this Item 7.
|
§ |
|
In February 2007, Duncan Energy Partners L.P. (Duncan Energy Partners), a
consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners, completed an underwritten
initial public offering |
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|
|
of 14,950,000 of its common units. Enterprise Products Partners formed Duncan Energy
Partners as a Delaware limited partnership to acquire ownership interests in certain of
its midstream energy businesses. For additional information regarding Duncan Energy
Partners, see Other Items Initial Public Offering of Duncan Energy Partners
included within this Item 7. |
|
|
§ |
|
In December 2006, we purchased all of the membership interests in Piceance Creek
Pipeline, LLC (Piceance Creek Pipeline) from an affiliate of the EnCana Corporation
(EnCana) for $100 million. The assets of Piceance Creek Pipeline consist primarily
of a recently constructed 48-mile natural gas gathering pipeline (the Piceance Creek
Gathering System) located in the Piceance Basin of northwest Colorado. This pipeline
will connect to our Meeker natural gas processing plant, which is currently under
construction. |
|
|
§ |
|
In December 2006, Standard & Poors raised its credit rating of the Operating
Partnership from BB+ to BBB-, which is investment grade, with a stable outlook. As a
result of this change, all of the senior unsecured credit ratings of the Operating
Partnership are currently at an investment grade level. |
|
|
§ |
|
In November 2006, we entered into a 30-year agreement with an affiliate of Exxon
Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil), to provide gathering, compression, treating and
conditioning services for natural gas produced as part of a development program
planned by ExxonMobil in the Piceance Basin in Colorado. Under the terms of the
agreement, ExxonMobils natural gas production from its Piceance Development Project,
which encompasses more than 29,000 acres in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, will be
dedicated to us. The fee-based agreement includes an option for us to recover NGLs
beyond those extracted to condition the gas to meet downstream pipeline
specifications. |
|
|
|
|
To provide these services, we expect to invest approximately $185 million to
construct new plant and pipeline facilities to compress the natural gas, treat it to
remove impurities, extract NGLs, and deliver gas to the various pipeline transmission
systems that serve the region. Construction of the facilities will begin after the
receipt of the necessary permits and approvals and is expected to be completed in late
2008. |
|
|
§ |
|
In November 2006, we announced an expansion of our Texas Intrastate Pipeline with
the construction of a 178-mile pipeline (the Sherman Extension) that will transport
up to 1.1 Bcf/d of natural gas from the growing Barnett Shale area of North Texas.
This new pipeline is expected to cost $424.6 million, most of which will be spent in
2008, and be placed in service during the fourth quarter of 2008. |
|
|
§ |
|
In October 2006, we signed definitive agreements with producers to construct, own
and operate an offshore oil pipeline that will provide firm gathering services from
the Shenzi production field located in the Southern Green Canyon area of the central
Gulf of Mexico. |
|
|
§ |
|
In September 2006, Enterprise Products Partners sold 12,650,000 of its common units
in an underwritten public offering, which generated net proceeds of approximately
$320.8 million. |
|
|
§ |
|
During the third quarter of 2006, the Operating Partnership sold $550 million in
principal amount of fixed/floating unsecured junior subordinated notes due 2066 (the
Junior Subordinated Notes A). For additional information regarding this issuance of
debt, see Liquidity and Capital Resources-Debt Obligations included within this Item
7. |
|
|
§ |
|
In August 2006, we became a joint venture partner with TEPPCO involving its Jonah
Gas Gathering Company (Jonah). Jonah owns the Jonah Gathering System, located in
the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The Jonah Gathering System
gathers and transports natural gas produced from the Jonah and Pinedale fields to
regional natural gas processing plants, including our Pioneer plant, and major
interstate pipelines that deliver |
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|
|
natural gas to end-use markets. As part of this new joint venture, we and TEPPCO are
significantly expanding the Jonah Gathering System (the Phase V expansion project). |
|
|
§ |
|
In August 2006, we purchased a 220-mile NGL pipeline extending from Corpus Christi,
Texas to Pasadena, Texas from ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. The total purchase price
for this asset was $97.7 million in cash. This pipeline (in combination with others
to be constructed or acquired) will be used to transport NGLs from our South Texas
natural gas processing plants to our Mont Belvieu fractionation
facilities. Duncan Energy Partners acquired an indirect 66% interest in this pipeline asset on February 5, 2007. |
|
|
§ |
|
In August 2006, our wholly owned subsidiary, Mid-America Pipeline Company LLC
(Mid-America), executed new long-term transportation agreements with all but one of
its current shippers on its Rocky Mountain pipeline pursuant to terms and conditions
of Mid-Americas open season tariff that was accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission effective August 6, 2006. Under the terms of the new agreements, shippers
have committed to transport all of their current and future NGL production from the
Rocky Mountains through the Mid-America Pipeline System to either our Hobbs
fractionator (expected to be operational by mid-2007) or to Mont Belvieu, Texas via
our Seminole Pipeline for a minimum of 10 years and up to a maximum of 20 years.
Based on shipper production forecasts and current NGL extraction rates, we expect that
these new agreements will fully utilize our Mid-America Pipeline System, including the
50 MBPD Phase I Expansion expected to be placed in-service during the third quarter of
2007. |
|
|
§ |
|
In July 2006, we signed long-term agreements with CenterPoint Energy Resources
Corp. (CenterPoint Energy) to provide firm natural gas transportation and storage
services to its natural gas utility, primarily in the Houston, Texas metropolitan
area. We will provide CenterPoint Energy with an estimated 14 Bcf per year of natural
gas beginning in April 2007. Our deliveries to CenterPoint Energy through these new
contracts will mark the first time that we have had the opportunity to serve the
growing Houston area natural gas market. We are already the primary natural gas
service provider to the San Antonio and Austin, Texas markets. |
|
|
§ |
|
In July 2006, we acquired the Encinal and Canales natural gas gathering systems and
their related gathering and processing contracts and other amounts that comprised the
South Texas natural gas transportation and processing business of Cerrito Gathering
Company, Ltd., an affiliate of Lewis Energy Group, L.P. (Lewis). The aggregate
value of total consideration we paid or issued to complete this business combination
(referred to as the Encinal acquisition) was $326.3 million, which includes $145.2
million in cash paid to Lewis and the issuance of 7,115,844 of Enterprise Products
Partners common units to Lewis. |
|
|
§ |
|
In April 2006, we announced plans to expand our Houston Ship Channel NGL import and
export facility and related pipeline and other assets to accommodate an expected
increase in throughput volumes. |
|
|
§ |
|
In March 2006, we purchased the Pioneer natural gas processing plant and certain
related natural gas processing rights from TEPPCO for $38.2 million in cash. |
|
|
§ |
|
In March 2006, we announced plans to expand our petrochemical assets located in
southeast Texas. The plans include the construction of a new propylene fractionator
at our Mont Belvieu, Texas facility and the expansion of two refinery grade propylene
pipelines. |
|
|
§ |
|
In March 2006, Enterprise Products Partners sold 18,400,000 of its common units in
a public offering, which generated net proceeds of approximately $430 million. |
|
|
§ |
|
In January 2006, we announced the execution of a minimum 15-year natural gas
processing agreement with an affiliate of EnCana. Under this agreement, we have the
right to process up to 1.3 Bcf/d of EnCanas natural gas production from the Piceance
Basin area of western |
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|
|
Colorado. To accommodate this production, we began construction of the Meeker natural
gas processing facility in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. In addition, we will construct
a 50-mile NGL pipeline that will connect our Meeker processing facility to our
Mid-America Pipeline System. |
Capital Spending
We are committed to the long-term growth and viability of Enterprise Products Partners. Part
of our business strategy involves expansion through business combinations, growth capital projects
and investments in joint ventures. We believe that we are positioned to continue to grow our
system of assets through the construction of new facilities and to capitalize on expected future
production increases from such areas as the Piceance Basin of western Colorado, the Greater Green
River Basin in Wyoming, Barnett Shale in North Texas, and the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Management continues to analyze potential acquisitions, joint ventures and similar
transactions with businesses that operate in complementary markets or geographic regions. In
recent years, major oil and gas companies have sold non-strategic assets in the midstream energy
sector in which we operate. We forecast that this trend will continue, and expect independent oil
and natural gas companies to consider similar divestitures.
Based on information currently available, we estimate our consolidated capital spending for
2007 will approximate $1.9 billion, which includes estimated expenditures of $1.7 billion for
growth capital projects and acquisitions and $0.2 million for sustaining capital expenditures.
Our forecast of consolidated capital expenditures is based on our strategic operating and
growth plans, which are dependent upon our ability to generate the required funds from either
operating cash flows or from other means, including borrowings under debt agreements, issuance of
equity by Enterprise Products Partners, and potential divestitures of certain assets to third
and/or related parties. Our forecast of capital expenditures may change due to factors beyond our
control, such as weather related issues, changes in supplier prices or adverse economic conditions.
Furthermore, our forecast may change as a result of decisions made by management at a later date,
which may include acquisitions or decisions to take on additional partners.
Our success in raising capital, including the formation of joint ventures to share costs and
risks, continues to be a principal factor that determines how much we can spend. We believe our
access to capital resources is sufficient to meet the demands of our current and future operating
growth needs, and although we currently intend to make the forecasted expenditures discussed above,
we may adjust the timing and amounts of projected expenditures in response to changes in capital
markets.
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The following table summarizes our capital spending by activity for the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Capital spending for business combinations and asset purchases: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GulfTerra Merger: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments to El Paso, including amounts paid to acquire
certain South Texas midstream assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,025,277 |
|
Transaction fees and other direct costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,032 |
|
Cash received from GulfTerra |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,313 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,008,996 |
|
Value of non-cash consideration issued or granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,540,771 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total GulfTerra Merger consideration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,549,767 |
|
Encinal acquisition, including non-cash equity consideration |
|
$ |
326,309 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piceance Creek acquisition |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGL underground storage and terminalling assets
purchased from Ferrellgas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interests in the Indian Springs natural gas gathering
and processing assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional ownership interests in Dixie Pipeline Company (Dixie) |
|
|
12,913 |
|
|
|
68,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional ownership interests in Mid-America and
Seminole pipeline systems |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other business combinations and asset purchases |
|
|
18,390 |
|
|
|
12,618 |
|
|
|
85,851 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
457,612 |
|
|
|
326,602 |
|
|
|
3,635,618 |
|
|
|
|
Capital spending for property, plant and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth capital projects, net |
|
|
1,148,123 |
|
|
|
719,372 |
|
|
|
113,759 |
|
Sustaining capital projects |
|
|
132,455 |
|
|
|
98,077 |
|
|
|
33,169 |
|
|
|
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Total |
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1,280,578 |
|
|
|
817,449 |
|
|
|
146,928 |
|
|
|
|
Capital spending attributable to unconsolidated affiliates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in and advances to Jonah Gas Gathering Company |
|
|
120,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
7,290 |
|
|
|
88,044 |
|
|
|
64,412 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
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|
127,422 |
|
|
|
88,044 |
|
|
|
64,412 |
|
|
|
|
Total capital spending |
|
$ |
1,865,612 |
|
|
$ |
1,232,095 |
|
|
$ |
3,846,958 |
|
|
|
|
Our capital spending for growth capital projects (as presented in the preceding table)
are net of amounts we received from third parties as contributions in aid of our construction
costs. Such contributions were $60.5 million, $47.0 million and $8.9 million during 2006, 2005 and
2004, respectively. On certain of our capital projects, third parties are obligated to reimburse
us for all or a portion of project expenditures. The majority of such arrangements are associated
with projects related to pipeline construction and production well tie-ins.
At December 31, 2006, we had $239.0 million in outstanding purchase commitments. These
commitments primarily relate to growth capital projects in the Rocky Mountains that are expected to
be placed in service in 2007 and the Shenzi Oil Export Pipeline Project (see below), which is
expected to be completed in 2009.
Significant Recently Announced Growth Capital Projects
The following information summarizes our significant growth capital projects as of February
15, 2007. The capital spending amount noted for each project includes accrued expenditures and
capitalized interest through December 31, 2006. The forecast amount noted for each project
includes a provision for estimated capitalized interest.
Piceance Creek Acquisition. In December 2006, we purchased all of the membership
interests in Piceance Creek from an affiliate of EnCana for $100 million. The assets of Piceance
Creek consist primarily of the Piceance Creek Gathering System. As part of the transaction, EnCana
signed a long-term,
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fixed-fee gathering contract and dedicated significant production to the system for the life
of the associated lease holdings. The new Piceance Creek Gathering System has a transportation
capacity of 1.6 Bcf/d and extends from a connection with EnCanas Great Divide Gathering System
near Parachute, Colorado, northward through the Piceance Basin to our Meeker gas treating and
processing complex, which is under construction. The Piceance Creek Gathering System commenced
operations in January 2007.
Current natural gas production from the Piceance Basin, which covers approximately 6,000
square miles, exceeds 1 Bcf/d from more than 4,800 wells and has been growing at an annualized rate
averaging 25% over the past five years. With third party estimates suggesting 20 trillion cubic
feet of undeveloped reserves, the Piceance Basin offers long-term opportunities for us to continue
to expand our system to serve producers developing this extensive resource play.
Barnett Shale Natural Gas Pipeline Project. In November 2006, we announced an
expansion of our Texas Intrastate Pipeline with the construction of the Sherman Extension that will
transport up to 1.1 Bcf/d of natural gas from the growing Barnett Shale area of North Texas. The
Sherman Extension is supported by long-term contracts with Devon Energy Corporation, the largest
producer in the Barnett Shale area, and significant indications of interest from leading producers
and gatherers in the Fort Worth basin, as well as other shippers on our Texas Intrastate Pipeline
system. At its terminus, the new pipeline system will make deliveries into Boardwalk Pipeline
Partners L.P.s (Boardwalk) Gulf Crossing Expansion Project, which will provide export capacity
for Barnett Shale natural gas production to multiple delivery points in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama that offer access to attractive markets in the Northeast and Southeast United States. In
addition, the Sherman Extension will provide natural gas producers in East Texas and the Waha area
of West Texas with access to these higher value markets through our Texas Intrastate Pipeline
system.
The Sherman Extension will originate near Morgan Mill, Texas and extend through the center of
the current Barnett Shale development area to Sherman, Texas. This new pipeline is expected to
cost $424.6 million, most of which will be spent in 2008, and be placed in service during the
fourth quarter of 2008. In addition, we have the option to acquire up to a 49% interest in Gulf
Crossing Expansion Project from Boardwalk, subject to certain conditions.
The Barnett Shale is considered to be one of the largest unconventional natural gas resource
plays in North America, covering approximately 14 counties and over seven million acres in the Fort
Worth basin in North Texas. Current natural gas production is estimated at 2 Bcf/d from
approximately 5,500 wells. Approximately 130 rigs are currently estimated to be working to develop
Barnett Shale acreage in the region. According to the United States Geological Survey, the Barnett
Shale has the resource potential of approximately 26 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Shenzi Oil Export Pipeline Project. In October 2006, we announced the execution of
definitive agreements with producers to construct, own and operate an oil export pipeline that will
provide firm gathering services from the BHP Billiton Plc-operated Shenzi production field located
in the South Green Canyon area of the central Gulf of Mexico. The estimated construction cost of
this new pipeline is approximately $172.4 million. As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending
with respect to the Shenzi oil pipeline project was $6.8 million.
The Shenzi oil export pipeline will originate at the Shenzi Field, located in 4,300 feet of
water at Green Canyon Block 653, approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana. The 83-mile,
20-inch diameter pipeline will have the capacity to transport up to 230 MBPD of crude oil and will
connect the Shenzi Field to our Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline and Poseidon Oil Pipeline System at
our Ship Shoal 332B junction platform. We own a 50% interest in the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline
and a 36% interest in the Poseidon Oil Pipeline System and operate both pipelines. The Shenzi oil
export pipeline will connect to a platform being constructed by BHP Billiton Plc to develop the
Shenzi Field, which is expected to begin production in mid-2009.
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Jonah Joint Venture with TEPPCO and the Phase V Expansion. In August 2006, we became
a joint venture partner with TEPPCO in its Jonah subsidiary, which owns the Jonah Gathering System
located in the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The Jonah Gathering System
currently gathers and transports approximately 1.5 Bcf/d (or 85%) of natural gas produced from over
1,100 wells in the Jonah and Pinedale fields to regional natural gas processing plants, including
our Pioneer plant, and major interstate pipelines that deliver natural gas to end-use markets.
Prior to entering into the Jonah joint venture, we managed the construction of the Phase V
expansion and funded the initial construction costs under a letter of intent we entered into in
February 2006. In connection with the joint venture arrangement, we and TEPPCO plan to continue
the Phase V expansion, which is expected to increase the capacity of the Jonah Gathering System
from 1.5 Bcf/d to 2.3 Bcf/d and to significantly reduce system operating pressures, which is
anticipated to lead to increased production rates and ultimate reserve recoveries. The first
portion of the expansion, which is expected to increase the system gathering capacity to 2.0 Bcf/d,
is projected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007 at an estimated cost of approximately
$302.0 million. The second portion of the Phase V expansion is expected to cost approximately
$142.0 million and be completed by the end of 2007. As of December 31, 2006, capital spending with
respect to the overall Phase V Expansion (on a 100% basis) was $233.7 million.
We will continue to manage the Phase V construction project. TEPPCO was entitled to all
distributions from the joint venture until specified milestones were achieved, at which point, we
became entitled to receive 50% of the incremental cash flow from portions of the system placed in
service as part of the expansion. After subsequent milestones are achieved, we and TEPPCO will
share distributions based on a formula that takes into account the respective capital contributions
of the parties, including expenditures by TEPPCO prior to the expansion. From August 1, 2006, we
and TEPPCO share equally in the construction costs of the Phase V expansion.
As of December 31, 2006, TEPPCO reimbursed us $109.4 million for 50% of the Phase V expansion
cost incurred through November 29, 2006 (including carrying costs of $1.3 million). We had a
receivable of $8.7 million from TEPPCO at December 31, 2006 for costs incurred through December 31,
2006. Upon completion of the expansion project and based on the formula in the joint venture
partnership agreement, we expect to own an interest in Jonah of approximately 20%, with TEPPCO
owning the remaining 80%. We will operate the system. See Item 13 of this annual report for
additional information regarding our relationship with TEPPCO.
DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. In August 2006, we acquired a 220-mile pipeline
from ExxonMobil Pipeline Company for $97.7 million in cash. This pipeline originates in Corpus
Christi, Texas and extends to Pasadena, Texas. This pipeline segment was expanded (the Phase I
expansion) by (i) the construction of 45 miles of pipeline laterals to connect the system to our
Armstrong and Shoup NGL fractionation facilities; (ii) the short-term lease from TEPPCO of a
11-mile interconnecting pipeline extending from Pasadena, Texas to Baytown, Texas; and (iii) the
purchase of an additional 10-mile pipeline from TEPPCO that will connect the leased TEPPCO pipeline
to Mont Belvieu, Texas. The purchase of the 10-mile segment from TEPPCO cost $8.0 million and was
completed in January 2007. The primary term of the TEPPCO
pipeline lease will expire in September 2007,
and will continue on a month-to-month basis subject to customary termination provisions.
Collectively, this 286-mile pipeline system will be termed the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline. Phase
I of the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System commenced transportation of NGLs in January 2007.
During 2007, we will construct an additional 21 miles of pipeline (the Phase II upgrade) to
replace (i) the 11-mile pipeline we lease from TEPPCO and (ii) certain segments of the pipeline we
acquired in August 2006 from ExxonMobil Pipeline Company. The Phase II upgrade is expected to
provide a significant increase in pipeline capacity and be operational during the third quarter of
2007.
We estimate the cost of the Phase I expansion was $37.7 million, which included the $8.0
million we paid TEPPCO to acquire its 10-mile Baytown to Mont Belvieu pipeline. We expect the
Phase II upgrade to cost an additional $28.6 million. As of December 31, 2006, our capital
spending with respect to
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the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System was $117.8 million, which includes the $97.7 million
we paid in August 2006.
This pipeline system is owned by South Texas NGL Pipelines, LLC, an entity that is 66% owned
by Duncan Energy Partners and 34% by the Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners.
For additional information regarding Duncan Energy Partners, see Other Items Initial Public
Offering of Duncan Energy Partners included within this Item 7.
Texas Intrastate Pipeline Expansion Projects. In July 2006, we signed long-term
agreements with CenterPoint Energy to provide firm natural gas transportation and storage services
to one of its natural gas utilities, primarily in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. We will
provide CenterPoint Energy with an estimated 14 Bcf per year of natural gas beginning in April
2007.
To provide these new services, we will enhance our Texas Intrastate natural gas pipeline
system through a combination of pipeline and compression projects, including the expansion of our
Wilson natural gas storage facility in Texas, acquisition of certain pipeline laterals located in
the Houston, Texas area and the construction of eleven new city gate delivery stations.
The total capital cost of these projects is estimated to be $112.2 million and will be
completed in phases extending through 2008. As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with
respect to these natural gas pipeline projects was $13.7 million. As part of this expansion
project, we purchased certain idle pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas area from TEPPCO for $11.7
million in cash in October 2006.
Encinal Acquisition. In July 2006, we acquired the Encinal and Canales natural gas
gathering systems and related gathering and processing contracts and other assets that comprised
the South Texas natural gas transportation and processing business of Lewis. The aggregate value
of total consideration we paid or issued to complete this business combination, referred to as the
Encinal acquisition, was $326.3 million.
The Encinal and Canales gathering systems are located in South Texas and are connected to over
1,450 natural gas production wells producing from the Olmos and Wilcox formations. The Encinal
system consists of 452 miles of pipeline, which is comprised of 280 miles of pipeline we acquired
from Lewis in this transaction and 172 miles of pipeline that we own and had previously leased to
Lewis. The Canales gathering system is comprised of 32 miles of pipeline. Currently, natural gas
volumes gathered by the Encinal and Canales systems are transported by our existing South Texas
natural gas pipeline system and are processed by our South Texas natural gas processing plants.
As part of this transaction, we acquired long-term natural gas processing and gathering
dedications from Lewis. First, these gathering systems will be supported by a life of reserves
gathering and processing dedication by Lewis related to its natural gas production from the Olmos
formation. Second, Lewis entered into a 10-year agreement with us for the transportation of
natural gas treated at its proposed Big Reef facility. This facility will treat natural gas
production from the southern portion of the Edwards Trend in South Texas. Third, Lewis entered
into a 10-year agreement with us for the gathering and processing of rich gas it produces from
below the Olmos formation.
The total consideration paid or granted for the Encinal acquisition is summarized in the
following table (dollars in thousands):
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Cash payment to Lewis |
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$ |
145,197 |
|
Fair value of Enterprise Products
Partners 7,115,844 common units
issued to Lewis |
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|
181,112 |
|
|
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|
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Total consideration |
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$ |
326,309 |
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|
|
|
|
See Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of
this annual report for our preliminary purchase price allocation related to this acquisition. As a
result of our preliminary purchase price allocation, we recorded goodwill of $95.2 million, which
management attributes
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to potential future benefits we may realize from our existing South Texas processing and NGL
businesses as a result of the Encinal acquisition. Specifically, the long-term dedication rights
acquired in connection with the Encinal acquisition are expected to add value to our South Texas
processing facilities and related NGL businesses due to increased volumes.
Expansion of Import and Export Capability. In April 2006, we announced an expansion
of our NGL import and export terminal located on the Houston Ship Channel. This expansion project
will increase offloading capability of our import facility from a maximum peak operating rate of
240 MBPD to 480 MBPD and the maximum loading rate of our export facility from 140 MBPD to 160 MBPD.
As part of this expansion project, we will increase the transportation and processing capacities
of certain of our assets that serve the terminal in order to accommodate the expected increase in
import volumes.
This expansion project is expected to cost approximately $62.7 million and be completed in the
second quarter of 2007. As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with respect to the
expansion of import and export capabilities was $5.8 million.
Wyoming Gas Processing Projects. In March 2006, we paid $38.2 million to TEPPCO for
its Pioneer natural gas processing plant located in Opal, Wyoming and certain natural gas
processing rights related to production from the Jonah and Pinedale fields located in the Greater
Green River Basin in Wyoming. After completing this asset purchase, we increased the capacity of
the Pioneer natural gas processing plant from 300 MMcf/d to 600 MMcf/d at an additional cost of
approximately $21.0 million. This expansion was completed in July 2006 and enables us to process
natural gas production from the Jonah and Pinedale fields that will be transported to our Wyoming
facilities as a result of the processing contract rights we acquired from TEPPCO. Of the $38.2
million we paid TEPPCO to acquire the Pioneer facility, $37.8 million was allocated to the contract
rights we acquired.
In addition, to handle future production growth in the region and substantially increase NGL
recoveries, we started construction of a new cryogenic natural gas processing plant in July 2006
adjacent to the Pioneer plant we acquired from TEPPCO. We expect our new natural gas processing
plant, which will have the capacity to process up to 750 MMcf/d of natural gas, to be placed in
service by the fourth quarter of 2007 at an expected cost of $236.2 million. As of December 31,
2006, our capital spending with respect to the new natural gas processing plant was $53.7 million.
Expansion of Mont Belvieu Petrochemical Assets. In March 2006, we announced an
expansion of our petrochemical assets in Mont Belvieu and southeast Texas. This expansion project
includes (i) the construction of a fourth propylene fractionator at our Mont Belvieu complex, which
will increase our propylene/propane fractionation capacity by approximately 15 MBPD, and (ii) the
expansion of two refinery grade propylene gathering pipelines which will add 50 MBPD of gathering
capacity into Mont Belvieu. These projects are expected to be completed by late 2007 and cost
approximately $204.1 million, which includes $35.0 million we spent in December 2005 to acquire a
related pipeline asset. As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with respect to these
expansion projects was $142.8 million.
Piceance Basin Gas Processing Project. In January 2006, we announced the execution of
a minimum 15-year natural gas processing agreement with an affiliate of EnCana. Under that
agreement, we have the right to process up to 1.3 Bcf/d of EnCanas natural gas production from the
Piceance Basin area of western Colorado.
To accommodate this production, we have begun construction of the Meeker natural gas
processing facility in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. This processing plant will provide us with 750
MMcf/d of natural gas processing capacity and the ability to recover up to 35 MBPD of NGLs at full
rates when Phase I of construction is completed in mid-2007. In addition, we will construct an
approximate 50-mile NGL pipeline that will connect our Meeker facility with our Mid-America
Pipeline System. The estimated cost of Phase I of the Meeker facility and related NGL pipeline is
$320.7 million. EnCana has certain guaranteed payment obligations to us and we are currently
working to secure production dedications from additional producers.
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In June 2006, EnCana executed an option which requires us to build a 750 MMcf/d expansion of
the Meeker facility by mid-2008 (the Phase II expansion). We have initiated design work on this
expansion, which is expected to cost $260.6 million. This expansion will enable us to recover an
additional 35 MBPD of NGLs at full rates. Under the terms of the agreement, EnCana has certain
additional guaranteed payment obligations to us associated with the Phase II expansion.
As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with respect to our Piceance Basin gas
processing projects was $137.4 million.
Hobbs NGL Fractionator. In June 2005, we announced plans to construct a new NGL
fractionator, designed to handle up to 75 MBPD of mixed NGLs, located at the interconnection of our
Mid-America Pipeline System and our Seminole Pipeline near Hobbs, New Mexico. This project is
expected to cost $232.5 million and be placed in service during the third quarter of 2007. Our
Hobbs NGL fractionator will process the increase in mixed NGLs resulting from our Phase I expansion
of the Mid-America Pipeline System. As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with respect to
the Hobbs NGL fractionator was $110.4 million.
Mid-America Pipeline System Projects. In January 2005, we announced an expansion (the
Phase I expansion) of the Rocky Mountain segment of our Mid-America Pipeline System to accommodate
expected increases in mixed NGL shipments originating from producing basins in Wyoming, Utah,
Colorado and New Mexico. The Phase I expansion project will be completed in stages and will
increase throughput volumes on the Rocky Mountain segment by 50 MBPD. We expect final completion
of the Phase I expansion during the third quarter of 2007 at a cost of approximately $202.6
million.
As of December 31, 2006, our capital spending with respect to the Phase I expansion project
was $128.6 million, including accrued expenditures. In August 2006, we executed new long-term
transportation agreements with all but one of our current shippers on the Rocky Mountain segment of
the Mid-America Pipeline System that will fully utilize this additional capacity.
In June 2005, we began engineering and design work to construct a 190-mile, 12-inch NGL
pipeline that will have the capacity to move up to 67 MBPD of mixed NGLs bi-directionally between
Skellytown, Texas and Conway, Kansas and an additional 48 MBPD from Skellytown, Texas to Hobbs, New
Mexico. Construction of this pipeline began in the spring of 2006 and is expected to cost
approximately $83.6 million and be placed in service in April 2007. As of December 31, 2006, our
capital spending with respect to the Skellytown to Conway pipeline was $62.5 million.
Independence Hub Platform and Independence Trail Pipeline System. In November 2004,
we entered into an agreement with the Atwater Valley Producers Group for the dedication, processing
and gathering of natural gas and condensate production from several natural gas fields in the
Atwater Valley, DeSoto Canyon, Lloyd Ridge and Mississippi Canyon areas (collectively, the anchor
fields) of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. First production is expected in the second half of 2007.
We constructed and own an 80% interest in the Independence Hub platform, which will be located
in Mississippi Canyon Block 920, at a water depth of approximately 8,000 feet. The Independence
Hub is a 105-foot deep-draft, semi-submersible platform with a two-level production deck, which
will process 1 Bcf/d of natural gas. In January 2007, the Independence Hub platform sailed from
its construction site in Corpus Christi, Texas to Mississippi Canyon Block 920, where it will be
installed. We expect mechanical completion of the platform by mid- March 2007.
The platform, which is estimated to cost $445.9 million, will be operated by Anadarko (one of
the major producers in the Atwater Valley Producers Group), and is designed to process production
from its anchor fields and has excess payload capacity to support ten additional pipeline risers.
As of December 31, 2006, our 80% share of capital spending with respect to the Independence Hub
platform was $344.8 million.
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During the third quarter of 2006, we completed construction of our 134-mile Independence Trail
natural gas pipeline system, which has a throughput capacity of 1 Bcf/d of natural gas and will
transport production from our Independence Hub platform to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline. This
pipeline system and a related junction platform (under construction) are estimated to cost $281.3
million. We own 100% of the Independence Trail pipeline. As of December 31, 2006, our capital
spending with respect to the Independence Trail pipeline and related junction platform was $271.3
million, including accrued expenditures.
Pipeline Integrity Costs
Our NGL, petrochemical and natural gas pipelines are subject to pipeline safety programs
administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, through its Office of Pipeline Safety. This
federal agency has issued safety regulations containing requirements for the development of
integrity management programs for hazardous liquid pipelines (which include NGL and petrochemical
pipelines) and natural gas pipelines. In general, these regulations require companies to assess
the condition of their pipelines in certain high consequence areas (as defined by the regulation)
and to perform any necessary repairs. In connection with the regulations for hazardous liquid
pipelines, we developed a pipeline integrity management program in 2002. In connection with the
regulations for natural gas pipelines, we developed a pipeline integrity management program in
2004.
We spent approximately $64.6 million to comply with these programs during 2006, of which $26.4
million was recorded as an operating expense and the remaining $38.2 million was capitalized.
During 2005, we spent approximately $42.2 million to comply with these programs, of which $25.0
million was recorded as an operating expense, and the remaining $17.2 million was capitalized.
We expect our net cash outlay for pipeline integrity program expenditures to approximate $48.0
million for 2007. Our forecast is net of certain costs we expect to recover from El Paso in
connection with an indemnification agreement. In April 2002, GulfTerra acquired several midstream
assets located in Texas and New Mexico from El Paso. These assets include the Texas Intrastate
System and the Permian Basin System. El Paso agreed to indemnify GulfTerra for any pipeline
integrity costs it incurred (whether paid or payable) during 2005, 2006 and 2007 with respect to
such assets, to the extent that such annual costs exceed $3.3 million; however, the aggregate
amount reimbursable by El Paso for these periods is capped at $50.2 million. In 2006, we recovered
$13.7 million from El Paso related to our 2005 expenditures. During 2007, we expect to recover
$29.1 million from El Paso related to our 2006 expenditures, which leaves a remainder of $7.3
million reimbursable by El Paso for 2007 pipeline integrity costs.
Results of Operations
Parent Companys Results of Operations
The parent company has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by
Enterprise Products Partners. The parent companys earnings primarily reflect equity in the income
of its general and limited partner interests in Enterprise Products Partners. The following table
summarizes key components of the parent companys results of operations for the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
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111,093 |
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24,507 |
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9,547 |
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3,445 |
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99,499 |
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20,631 |
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For additional information regarding the parent companys financial results, see Note 1
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
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The parent companys results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 reflect the
period from its initial public offering on August 29, 2005 to December 31, 2005. The following
discussion highlights the parent companys results of operations for the year ended December 31,
2006.
Equity Income. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the parent company recorded
$111.1 million in equity earnings from its investment in limited and general partner ownership
interests of Enterprise Products Partners.
Interest expense. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the parent company
incurred $9.5 million in interest expense as a result of principal amounts outstanding under its
credit facility.
Our Consolidated Results of Operations
Since the parent company owns the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners, it controls
the activities of Enterprise Products Partners. As a result, the parent company consolidates the
financial information of these subsidiaries with that of its own.
We have four reportable business segments: NGL Pipelines & Services, Onshore Natural Gas
Pipelines & Services, Offshore Pipelines & Services and Petrochemical Services. Our business
segments are generally organized and managed according to the type of services rendered (or
technologies employed) and products produced and/or sold.
We evaluate segment performance based on non-GAAP financial measure of gross operating margin.
Gross operating margin (either in total or by individual segment) is an important performance
measure of the core profitability of our operations. This measure forms the basis of our internal
financial reporting and is used by senior management in deciding how to allocate capital resources
among business segments. We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same
financial measures that our management uses in evaluating segment results. The GAAP financial
measure most directly comparable to total segment gross operating margin is operating income. Our
non-GAAP financial measure of total segment gross operating margin should not be considered as an
alternative to GAAP operating income.
We define total (or consolidated) segment gross operating margin as operating income before
(i) depreciation, amortization and accretion expense; (ii) operating lease expenses for which we do
not have the payment obligation; (iii) gains and losses on the sale of assets; and (iv) general and
administrative expenses. Gross operating margin is exclusive of other income and expense
transactions, provision for income taxes, minority interest, extraordinary charges and the
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. Gross operating margin by segment is
calculated by subtracting segment operating costs and expenses (net of the adjustments noted above)
from segment revenues, with both segment totals before the elimination of intersegment and
intrasegment transactions. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
We include earnings from equity method unconsolidated affiliates in our measurement of segment
gross operating margin and operating income. Our equity investments with industry partners are a
vital component of our business strategy. They are a means by which we conduct our operations to
align our interests with those of our customers and/or suppliers. This method of operation also
enables us to achieve favorable economies of scale relative to the level of investment and business
risk assumed versus what we could accomplish on a stand-alone basis. Many of these businesses
perform supporting or complementary roles to our other business operations. As circumstances
dictate, we may increase our ownership interest in equity investments, which could result in their
subsequent consolidation into our operations.
For additional information regarding our business segments, see Note 16 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
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Selected Price and Volumetric Data
The following table illustrates selected annual and quarterly industry index prices for
natural gas, crude oil and selected NGL and petrochemical products for the periods presented.
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) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
2004 Averages |
|
$ |
6.13 |
|
|
$ |
41.45 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
|
2005 Averages |
|
$ |
8.64 |
|
|
$ |
56.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
$ |
0.91 |
|
|
$ |
1.09 |
|
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st Quarter |
|
$ |
9.01 |
|
|
$ |
63.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
2nd Quarter |
|
$ |
6.80 |
|
|
$ |
70.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.68 |
|
|
$ |
1.05 |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
3rd Quarter |
|
$ |
6.58 |
|
|
$ |
70.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
$ |
1.28 |
|
|
$ |
1.30 |
|
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
4th Quarter |
|
$ |
6.56 |
|
|
$ |
60.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
$ |
0.95 |
|
|
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
2006 Averages |
|
$ |
7.24 |
|
|
$ |
66.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
$ |
1.01 |
|
|
$ |
1.20 |
|
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Natural gas, NGL, polymer grade propylene and refinery grade propylene prices represent an average of various commercial index prices including Oil
Price Information Service (OPIS) and Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI). Natural gas price is representative of Henry-Hub I-FERC. NGL prices
are representative of Mont Belvieu Non-TET pricing. Refinery grade propylene represents an average of CMAI spot prices. Polymer-grade propylene
represents average CMAI contract pricing. |
|
(2) |
|
Crude oil price is representative of an index price for West Texas Intermediate. |
The following table presents our significant average throughput, production and
processing volumetric data. These statistics are reported on a net basis, taking into account our
ownership interests, and reflect the periods in which we owned an interest in such operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
NGL Pipelines & Services, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGL transportation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
|
1,478 |
|
|
|
1,411 |
|
NGL fractionation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
307 |
|
Equity NGL production (MBPD) (1) |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Fee-based natural gas processing (MMcf/d) |
|
|
2,218 |
|
|
|
1,767 |
|
|
|
1,692 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas transportation volumes (BBtus/d) |
|
|
6,012 |
|
|
|
5,916 |
|
|
|
5,638 |
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas transportation volumes (BBtus/d) |
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
Crude oil transportation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
Platform gas processing (BBtus/d) |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
Platform oil processing (MBPD) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Petrochemical Services, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Butane isomerization volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
Propylene fractionation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
Octane additive production volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Petrochemical transportation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
Total, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGL, crude oil and petrochemical transportation volumes (MBPD) |
|
|
1,827 |
|
|
|
1,669 |
|
|
|
1,620 |
|
Natural gas transportation volumes (BBtus/d) |
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
|
7,696 |
|
|
|
7,719 |
|
Equivalent transportation volumes (MBPD) (2) |
|
|
3,809 |
|
|
|
3,694 |
|
|
|
3,651 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Volumes for 2005 and 2004 have been revised to incorporate asset-level definitions of equity NGL production volumes. |
|
(2) |
|
Reflects equivalent energy volumes where 3.8 MMBtus of natural gas are equivalent to one barrel of NGLs. |
69
Comparison of Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the key components of our results of operations for the periods
indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
13,990,969 |
|
|
$ |
12,256,959 |
|
|
$ |
8,321,202 |
|
Operating costs and expenses |
|
|
13,089,091 |
|
|
|
11,546,225 |
|
|
|
7,904,336 |
|
General and administrative costs |
|
|
67,779 |
|
|
|
64,194 |
|
|
|
47,264 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
21,565 |
|
|
|
14,548 |
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
855,664 |
|
|
|
661,088 |
|
|
|
422,389 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
247,572 |
|
|
|
249,002 |
|
|
|
161,589 |
|
Minority interest expense |
|
|
495,474 |
|
|
|
353,642 |
|
|
|
229,607 |
|
Net income |
|
|
99,499 |
|
|
|
55,276 |
|
|
|
29,778 |
|
Minority interest expense represents third-party and related party ownership interests in
the earnings of Enterprise Products Partners and certain other subsidiaries. For financial
reporting purposes, the assets and liabilities of our majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated
with those of our own, with any third-party investors ownership in our consolidated balance sheet
amounts shown as minority interest. For additional information regarding our minority interest
amounts, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this
annual report.
Our gross operating margin by segment and in total is as follows for the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Gross operating margin by segment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGL Pipelines & Services |
|
$ |
752,548 |
|
|
$ |
579,706 |
|
|
$ |
374,196 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services |
|
|
333,399 |
|
|
|
353,076 |
|
|
|
90,977 |
|
Offshore Pipeline & Services |
|
|
103,407 |
|
|
|
77,505 |
|
|
|
36,478 |
|
Petrochemical Services |
|
|
173,095 |
|
|
|
126,060 |
|
|
|
121,515 |
|
Other, non-segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,025 |
|
|
|
|
Total segment gross operating margin |
|
$ |
1,362,449 |
|
|
$ |
1,136,347 |
|
|
$ |
655,191 |
|
|
|
|
For a reconciliation of non-GAAP gross operating margin to GAAP operating income and
further to GAAP income before provision for income taxes, minority interest and the cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles, see Other Items Non-GAAP reconciliations included
within this Item 7.
The following table summarizes the contribution to consolidated revenues from the sale of NGL,
natural gas and petrochemical products during the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
NGL Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of NGL products |
|
$ |
9,496,926 |
|
|
$ |
8,176,370 |
|
|
$ |
5,542,877 |
|
Percent of consolidated revenues |
|
|
68 |
% |
|
|
67 |
% |
|
|
67 |
% |
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines &
Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of natural gas |
|
$ |
1,230,369 |
|
|
$ |
1,065,542 |
|
|
$ |
686,770 |
|
Percent of consolidated revenues |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
Petrochemical Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of petrochemical products |
|
$ |
1,545,693 |
|
|
$ |
1,311,956 |
|
|
$ |
1,054,994 |
|
Percent of consolidated revenues |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
70
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2006 with Year Ended December 31, 2005
Revenues for 2006 were $14.0 billion compared to $12.3 billion for 2005. The increase in
consolidated revenues year-to-year is primarily due to higher sales volumes and energy commodity
prices in 2006 relative to 2005. These factors accounted for a $1.7 billion increase in
consolidated revenues associated with our marketing activities. Revenues for 2006 include $63.9
million of proceeds from business interruption insurance associated with Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Operating costs and expenses were $13.1 billion for 2006 versus $11.5 billion for 2005. The
year-to-year increase in consolidated operating costs and expenses is primarily due to an increase
in the cost of sales associated with our marketing activities. The cost of sales of our NGL and
petrochemical products increased $1.2 billion year-to-year as a result of an increase in volumes
and higher energy commodity prices. Operating costs and expenses associated with our natural gas
processing plants increased $258.7 million as a result of higher energy commodity prices in 2006
relative to 2005.
General and administrative costs increased $3.6 million year-to-year primarily due to
increased costs associated with the parent company and higher costs associated with FERC rate case
filings associated with our Mid-America Pipeline System and Texas Intrastate System. Parent
company general and administrative costs increased $1.7 million year-to-year. Fiscal 2006 includes
a full year of general and administrative costs compared to a partial year in 2005 (i.e. the period
from the parent companys initial public offering on August 29, 2005 to December 31, 2005).
Changes in our revenues and costs and expenses year-to-year are explained in part by changes
in energy commodity prices. The weighted-average indicative market price for NGLs was $1.00 per
gallon during 2006 versus $0.91 per gallon during 2005, a year-to-year increase of 10%. Our
determination of the weighted-average indicative market price for NGLs is based on U.S. Gulf Coast
prices for such products at Mont Belvieu, which is the primary industry hub for domestic NGL
production. The market price of natural gas (as measured at Henry Hub) averaged $7.24 per MMBtu
during 2006 versus $8.64 per MMBtu during 2005. Polymer grade and refinery grade propylene index
prices increased 12% year-to-year. For additional historical energy commodity pricing information,
see the table on page 69.
Equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates were $21.6 million for 2006 compared to $14.5
million for 2005. An increase in volumes from offshore production led to a collective $11.8
million increase year-to-year in equity earnings from Poseidon and Deepwater Gateway. Equity
earnings from Cameron Highway increased $4.9 million year-to-year. Our equity earnings for 2005
included an $11.5 million charge associated with the refinancing of Cameron Highways project
finance debt. Also, equity earnings from our investment in Neptune decreased $10.3 million
year-to-year primarily due to a $7.4 million non-cash impairment charge recorded in 2006
associated with this investment.
Operating income for 2006 was $855.7 million compared to $661.0 million for 2005.
Collectively, the aforementioned changes in revenues, costs and expenses and equity earnings
contributed to the $194.7 million increase in operating income year-to-year.
Excluding interest on related party debt, interest expense increased $13.9 million
year-to-year primarily due to the Operating Partnerships issuance of junior subordinated notes in
2006 and an increase in interest rates charged on our variable rate debt. Our average debt
principal outstanding was $5.1 billion in 2006 compared to $4.9 billion in 2005. Minority interest
expense associated with the third-party and related party ownership interests in the earnings of
Enterprise Products Partners and certain other subsidiaries increased to $495.5 million for 2006
from $353.6 million for 2005.
As a result of items noted in the previous paragraphs, our consolidated net income increased
$44.2 million year-to-year to $99.5 million in 2006 compared to $55.3 million in 2005. Net income
for both years includes the recognition of non-cash amounts related to the cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles. We recorded a $1.5 million benefit in 2006 and a $4.2 million
charge in 2005 related to such changes. For additional information regarding the cumulative effect
of changes in
71
accounting principles we recorded in 2006 and 2005, see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
The following information highlights significant year-to-year variances in gross operating
margin by business segment:
NGL
Pipelines & Services. Gross operating
margin from this business segment was $752.5 million for 2006 compared to $579.7 million for 2005. Segment gross
operating margin for 2006 includes $40.4 million of proceeds from business interruption insurance claims related to
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan. We collected $4.8 million of proceeds from business interruption claims in 2005
related to Hurricane Ivan. Strong demand for NGLs in 2006 compared to 2005 led to higher natural gas processing
margins, increased volumes of natural gas processed under fee-based contracts and higher NGL throughput volumes at
certain of our pipelines and fractionation facilities.
Gross operating margin from NGL pipelines and storage was $265.7 million for 2006 compared to
$203.0 million for 2005. Total NGL transportation volumes increased to 1,577 MBPD during 2006 from
1,478 MBPD during 2005. The $62.7 million year-to-year increase in gross operating margin is
primarily due to higher NGL transportation and storage volumes at certain of our facilities and the
affects of a higher average transportation rate charged to shippers
on our Mid-America Pipeline System.
Also, segment gross operating margin in 2006 from our Dixie pipeline system benefited from lower
pipeline integrity and maintenance costs year-to-year and the settlement of claims associated with
a pipeline contamination incident in 2005.
Gross operating margin from our natural gas processing and related NGL marketing business was
$359.6 million for 2006 compared to $308.5 million for
2005. The $51.1 million increase in gross
operating margin year-to-year is largely due to improved results from our south Texas and Louisiana
natural gas processing facilities, which benefited from strong demand for NGLs, a favorable
processing environment and higher levels of offshore natural gas production available for
processing. Fee-based processing volumes increased to 2.2 Bcf/d during 2006 from 1.8 Bcf/d during
2005. Lastly, gross operating margin from natural gas processing for 2006 includes $9.6 million
from processing contracts we acquired in connection with the Encinal acquisition in July 2006 and
$9.4 million from the Pioneer plant, which we acquired from TEPPCO in March 2006 and subsequently
expanded its capacity from 300 MMcf/d to 600 MMcf/d.
Gross
operating margin from NGL fractionation was $86.8 million for 2006 compared to $63.4
million for 2005. Fractionation volumes increased from 292 MBPD during 2005 to 312 MBPD during
2006. The year-to-year increase in gross operating margin of $23.4 million is largely due to
increased fractionation volumes at our Norco NGL fractionator. This facility suffered a reduction
of volumes in the second half of 2005 due to the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Also, our
Mont Belvieu NGL fractionator benefited from a 15 MBPD expansion project that was completed during
the second quarter of 2006.
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services. Gross operating margin from this business
segment was $333.4 million for 2006 compared to $353.1 million for 2005. Our total onshore natural
gas transportation volumes were 6,012 BBtu/d during 2006 compared to 5,916 BBtu/d for 2005. A
$24.7 million increase in segment gross operating margin from our Texas Intrastate System
year-to-year was more than offset by lower gross operating margin from our San Juan Gathering
System and Wilson natural gas storage facility. Gross operating margin from our Texas Intrastate
System increased to $117.7 million for 2006 from $93 million for 2005. Our Texas Intrastate System
benefited from higher transportation fees and lower operating costs year-to-year.
Segment gross operating margin from our San Juan Gathering System decreased $26.7 million
year-to-year attributable to lower revenues from certain gathering contracts in which the fees are
based on an index price for natural gas. Average index prices for natural gas were significantly
higher during 2005 relative to 2006 due to supply interruptions and higher regional demand caused
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Natural gas gathering volumes for the San Juan Gathering System
were 1.2 BBtu/d for 2006 and 2005.
72
In addition, gross operating margin from this segment decreased $21.9 million year-to-year as
a result of mechanical problems associated with three storage caverns located at our Wilson natural
gas storage facility in Texas, which caused these wells to be taken out of service for most of
2006. This includes $7.9 million in losses associated with the withdrawal of cushion gas from
these wells.
Lastly, gross operating margin for 2006 includes $1.8 million from the Encinal
Gathering System that we acquired in July 2006. The Encinal Gathering System
contributed 89 BBtu/d of gathering volumes during 2006.
Offshore Pipelines & Services. Gross operating margin from this business segment was
$103.4 million for 2006 compared to $77.5 million for 2005. Segment gross operating margin for
2006 includes $23.5 million of proceeds from business interruption insurance claims related to
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan. As a result of industry losses associated
with these storms, insurance costs for offshore operations have increased dramatically. Insurance
costs for our offshore assets were $21.6 million for 2006 compared to $6.5 million for 2005.
Gross
operating margin from our offshore crude oil pipelines was $23.0 million for 2006 versus
$0.3 million for 2005. Our Marco Polo and Poseidon oil pipelines posted higher crude oil
transportation volumes during 2006 due to increased production activity by our customers.
Collectively, gross operating margin from the Marco Polo and Poseidon oil pipelines improved $10.1
million year-to-year. Our Constitution Oil Pipeline, which was placed in-service during the first
quarter of 2006, contributed $8.8 million to segment gross operating margin during 2006. Total
offshore crude oil transportation volumes were 153 MBPD during 2006 versus 127 MBPD during 2005.
Gross operating margin from our offshore natural gas pipelines was $22.4 million for 2006
compared to $37.1 million for 2005. Offshore natural gas transportation volumes were 1,520 BBtu/d
during 2006 versus 1,780 BBtu/d during the third quarter of 2005. The $14.7 million decrease in
gross operating margin year-to-year is largely due to increased insurance costs and a non-cash
impairment charge of $7.4 million recorded in 2006 associated with our investment in Neptune.
Also, 2006 includes gross operating margin of $8.4 million and transportation volumes of 50 BBtu/d
from the Constitution natural gas pipeline, which was placed in service during the first quarter of
2006.
Gross operating margin from our offshore platforms was $34.5 million for 2006 compared to
$40.1 million for 2005. The decrease in gross operating margin year-to-year is primarily due to
reduced offshore production as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Equity earnings
from Deepwater Gateway, which owns the Marco Polo platform, increased $7.8 million year-to-year
primarily due to higher processing volumes.
Petrochemical Services. Gross operating margin from this business segment was $173.1
million for 2006 compared to $126.1 million for 2005. The $47 million year-to-year increase in
gross operating margin is primarily due to improved results from our octane enhancement business
attributable to higher isooctane sales volumes and prices. Gross operating margin from this
business was $36.5 million for 2006 compared to $3.6 million for the 2005. Isooctane, a high
octane, low vapor pressure motor gasoline additive, complements the increasing use of ethanol,
which has a high vapor pressure. Our isooctane production facility commenced operations in the
second quarter of 2005.
Gross operating margin from our propylene fractionation and pipeline activities was $63.4
million for 2006 versus $55.9 million for 2005. The year-to-year increase in gross operating
margin of $7.5 million is primarily due to improved polymer grade propylene sales prices and
volumes and the addition of the Texas City refinery-grade propylene pipeline, which we completed
during 2005. Petrochemical transportation volumes were 97 MBPD during 2006 compared to 64 MBPD
during 2005. Gross operating margin from butane isomerization was $73.2 million for 2006 compared
to $66.6 million for 2005. The year-to-year increase of $6.6 million is primarily due to higher
processing fees and lower fuel costs. Butane isomerization volumes were 81 MBPD during 2006 and
2005.
73
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2005 with Year Ended December 31, 2004
Revenues for 2005 were $12.3 billion compared to $8.3 billion for 2004. The increase in
consolidated revenues is due in part to an increase in NGL and petrochemical sales volumes and
higher energy commodity prices in 2005 relative to 2004. These differences accounted for a $2.4
billion increase in revenues from our natural gas, NGL and petrochemical marketing activities.
Also, our consolidated revenues increased by $1.5 billion year-to-year attributable to revenues
earned by acquired or consolidated businesses, particularly those generated by the GulfTerra and
South Texas midstream assets.
Operating costs and expenses were $11.5 billion for 2005 compared to $7.9 billion for 2004.
The year-to-year increase in consolidated costs and expenses is primarily due to (i) higher energy
commodity prices, which resulted in a $2.2 billion increase in the cost of sales of natural gas,
NGLs and petrochemical products and (ii) the addition of $1.4 billion in costs and expenses
attributable to acquired or consolidated businesses. General and administrative costs increased
$16.9 million year-to-year as a result of our expanded business activities.
As noted previously, changes in our revenues and costs and expenses year-to-year are explained
in part by changes in energy commodity prices. The weighted-average indicative market price for
NGLs was $0.91 per gallon during 2005 versus $0.73 per gallon during 2004 a year-to-year increase
of 25%. The Henry Hub market price for natural gas averaged $8.64 per MMBtu during 2005 versus
$6.13 per MMBtu during 2004. Polymer grade propylene index prices increased 27% year-to-year and
refinery grade propylene index prices increased 28% year-to-year. For additional historical energy
commodity pricing information, see the table on page 69.
Equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates were $14.5 million for 2005 versus $52.8
million for 2004. Equity earnings for 2005 include a full year of our share of earnings from
investments we acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger, including an $11.5 million charge
associated with the refinancing of Cameron Highways project debt. Fiscal 2004 includes $32
million of equity earnings from GulfTerra GP, which we consolidated in September 2004 as a result
of completing the GulfTerra Merger.
Operating income for 2005 was $661.1 million compared to $422.4 million for 2004.
Collectively, the aforementioned changes in revenues, costs and expenses and equity earnings
contributed to the $238.6 million increase in operating income year-to-year.
Interest expense increased $78.0 million year-to-year primarily due to debt that was incurred
in 2004 as a result of the GulfTerra Merger and the Operating Partnerships issuance of additional
senior notes in 2005. Our average debt principal outstanding was $4.9 billion in 2005 compared to
$2.9 billion in 2004. Minority interest expense associated with the third-party and related party
ownership interests in the earnings of Enterprise Products Partners and certain other subsidiaries
increased to $353.6 million for 2005 from $229.6 million
for 2004.
As a result of items noted in the previous paragraphs, our consolidated net income increased
$25.5 million year-to-year to $55.3 million in 2005 compared to $29.8 million in 2004. Net income
for both years includes the recognition of non-cash amounts related to the cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles. For additional information regarding the cumulative effect of
changes in accounting principles we recorded in 2005 and 2004, see Note 8 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
The following information highlights significant year-to-year variances in gross operating
margin by business segment:
NGL Pipelines & Services. Gross operating margin from this business segment was
$579.7 million for 2005 versus $374.2 million for 2004. The $205.5 million year-to-year increase
in gross operating margin is primarily due to assets we acquired in connection with the GulfTerra
Merger. Also, this business segment was impacted by the varying effects of Hurricanes Katrina
(August 2005) and Rita (September 2005), both significant storms. In general, the disruptions in
natural gas, NGL and crude oil
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production along the U.S. Gulf Coast resulted in decreased volumes for some of our pipeline
systems, natural gas processing plants and NGL fractionators, which in turn caused a decrease in
our gross operating margin from certain operations. In addition, operating costs at certain of our
plants and pipelines were negatively impacted due to the higher fuel costs. These effects were
mitigated by increases in gross operating margin from certain of our other operations, which
benefited from increased demand for NGLs, regional demand for natural gas and a general increase in
commodity prices. We collected $4.8 million of proceeds from business
interruption claims in 2005 related to Hurricane Ivan.
Segment gross operating margin from our natural gas processing and related NGL marketing
business was $308.5 million for 2005 compared to
$123.6 million for 2004. The $184.9 million
year-to-year increase includes $122.3 million of gross operating margin from natural gas processing
plants we acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. Gross operating margin from our NGL
marketing activities increased $66.9 million year-to-year due to higher sales volumes and energy
commodity prices during 2005 relative to 2004.
Gross
operating margin from NGL fractionation was $63.4 million for 2005 compared to $42.6
million for 2004. The $20.8 million year-to-year increase in gross operating margin from NGL
fractionation includes (i) $14.9 million of improved results from our Mont Belvieu facility, (ii)
$14 million from assets acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger and (iii) a $9.0 million
decrease from our Louisiana NGL fractionators, particularly Norco, which suffered a loss of
processing volumes due to Hurricane Katrina.
Gross operating margin from NGL pipelines and storage was $205.3 million for 2005 compared to
$208 million for 2004. The $2.7 million year-to-year decrease in gross operating margin from NGL
pipelines and storage was due to a variety of reasons, including (i) a net $11.2 million decrease
from our Mid-America Pipeline System and Seminole Pipeline primarily due to higher fuel costs and
pipeline integrity expenses, (ii) a $4.9 million decrease from our Louisiana Pipeline System
primarily due to hurricane effects, (iii) a net $6.9 million increase from our import and export
facilities and related Houston Ship Channel pipeline attributable to increased volumes, and (iv) a
net $8.9 million increase due to acquired assets and consolidation of former equity method
investees.
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services. Gross operating margin from this business
segment was $353.1 million for 2005 compared to $91.0 million for 2004. The $262.1 million
increase in gross operating margin year-to-year is primarily due to onshore natural gas pipelines
and storage assets acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. Gross operating margin from
this segment is largely attributable to contributions from our San Juan Gathering System, Texas
Intrastate System and Permian Basin System, which together generated gross operating margins of
$290.4 million in 2005. Our Petal and Hattiesburg natural gas storage facilities generated $38.7
million of gross operating margin in 2005. The San Juan Gathering System, Texas Intrastate System,
Permian Basin System and Petal and Hattiesburg natural gas storage facilities were acquired in
connection with the GulfTerra Merger.
Offshore Pipelines & Services. Gross operating margin from this business segment was
$77.5 million for 2005 compared to $36.5 million for 2004. The $41.0 million increase in gross
operating margin year-to-year is primarily due to offshore Gulf of Mexico assets acquired in
connection with the GulfTerra Merger. The year-to-year change in gross operating margin consists
of the following: (i) a $20.1 million increase from offshore natural gas pipelines, (ii) a $26.4
million increase from offshore platforms and (iii) a $5.5 million decrease from offshore crude oil
pipelines, which includes an $11.5 million charge related to the refinancing of Cameron Highways
project debt in 2005.
Petrochemical Services. Gross operating margin from this business segment was $126.1
million for 2005 compared to $121.5 million during 2004. The $4.6 million increase in gross
operating margin is primarily due to improved results from our butane isomerization and octane
enhancement businesses, both of which benefited from increased demand for motor gasoline in 2005.
Other. Gross operating margin from this segment pertains to equity earnings we
recorded from GulfTerra GP prior to its consolidation with our financial results in September 2004.
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Significant Risks and Uncertainties Hurricanes
EPCO renewed its property and casualty insurance programs during the second quarter of 2006.
As a result of severe hurricanes such as Katrina and Rita that occurred in 2005, market conditions
for obtaining property damage insurance coverage were difficult. Under our renewed insurance
programs, coverage is more restrictive, including increased physical damage and business
interruption deductibles. For example, our deductible for onshore physical damage increased from
$2.5 million to $5.0 million per event and our deductible period for onshore business interruption
claims increased from 30 days to 60 days. Additional restrictions will also be applied in the
event of damage from named windstorms.
In addition to changes in coverage, the cost of property damage insurance increased
substantially from prior periods. At present, our annualized cost of insurance premiums for all
lines of coverage is approximately $49.2 million, which represents a $28.1 million (or 133%)
increase from our 2005 annualized insurance cost.
The following is a discussion of the general status of insurance claims related to significant
storm events that affected our assets in 2004 and 2005. To the extent we include estimates
regarding the dollar value of damages, please be aware that a change in our estimates may occur as
additional information becomes available to us.
Hurricane Ivan insurance claims. Our final purchase price allocation related to the
merger of GulfTerra with a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners in September
2004 (the GulfTerra Merger) included a $26.2 million receivable for insurance claims related to
expenditures to repair property damage to certain pre-merger GulfTerra assets caused by Hurricane
Ivan. During 2006, we received cash reimbursements from insurance carriers totaling $24.1 million
related to these property damage claims, and we expect to recover the remaining $2.1 million in
2007. If the final recovery of funds is different than the amount previously expended, we will
recognize an income impact at that time.
In addition, we have submitted business interruption insurance claims for our estimated losses
caused by Hurricane Ivan. During 2006, we received $17.4 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds
from such claims. We are continuing our efforts to collect residual balances and expect to
complete the process during 2007. To the extent we receive nonrefundable cash proceeds from
business interruption insurance claims, they are recorded as a gain in our Statements of
Consolidated Operations in the period of receipt.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita insurance claims. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, both
significant storms, affected certain of our Gulf Coast assets in August and September of 2005,
respectively. The majority of repairs to our facilities are completed; however, certain minor
repairs are ongoing to two offshore pipelines and an onshore gas processing facility. To the extent
that insurance proceeds from property damage claims are not probable of collection or do not cover
our estimated expenditures (in excess of $5.0 million of insurance deductibles we expensed during
2005), such amounts are charged to earnings when realized. With respect to these storms, we have
$78.2 million of estimated property damage claims outstanding at December 31, 2006, that we believe
are probable of collection during the period 2007 through 2009. For the year ended December 31,
2006, we received $10.5 million of physical damage proceeds related to such storms.
In addition, we received $46.5 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds from business
interruption claims during the year ended December 31, 2006. We are aggressively pursuing
collection of our remaining property damage and business interruption claims related to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
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The following table summarizes proceeds we received during 2006 from business interruption and
property damage insurance claims with respect to certain named storms
(dollars in thousands).
|
|
|
|
|
Business interruption proceeds: |
|
|
|
|
Hurricane Ivan |
|
$ |
17,382 |
|
Hurricane Katrina |
|
|
24,500 |
|
Hurricane Rita |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total proceeds |
|
$ |
63,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property damage proceeds: |
|
|
|
|
Hurricane Ivan |
|
$ |
24,104 |
|
Hurricane Katrina |
|
|
7,500 |
|
Hurricane Rita |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total proceeds |
|
$ |
34,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total proceeds received during 2006 |
|
$ |
98,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
During 2005, we received $4.8 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds from business
interruption claims.
General Outlook for 2007
We are currently in a major asset construction phase that began in 2005. Fiscal 2007 will be
a transition year as we take several major projects from the construction phase and place them
in-service. In addition, we have continued to grow our relationships with customers by executing
several long-term natural gas gathering and processing agreements with major producers to support
our newly constructed assets. As we further expand our portfolio of midstream assets, we expect
our results of operations to be affected by the following key trends and events during 2007.
|
§ |
|
We believe that drilling activity in the major producing areas where we operate,
including the Gulf of Mexico and supply basins in Texas, San Juan and the Rocky Mountains,
will result in increased demand for our midstream energy services. As a result, we expect
higher transportation and processing volumes for our existing assets due to increased
natural gas and crude oil production from both onshore and offshore producing areas. In
addition, we expect to benefit from increased demand as new assets come on-line during
2007. |
|
|
§ |
|
We expect to benefit from an increase in crude oil and natural gas production in the
Gulf of Mexico as our Independence Hub platform and Independence Trail pipeline are placed
in-service during the second half of 2007. Our Independence Hub platform and Independence
Trail pipeline will benefit from initial natural gas production from dedicated production
fields in the Atwater Valley, DeSoto Canyon, Lloyd Ridge and Mississippi Canyon areas of
the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, we believe that our Marco Polo Oil Pipeline and Marco
Polo platform will continue to benefit as production volumes increase from developments in
the Southern Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Increased production in the Gulf of
Mexico will increase volumes of natural gas and NGLs available to our facilities in
southern Louisiana. |
|
|
§ |
|
We expect the volume of natural gas and NGLs available to our facilities in Texas to
increase as a result of drilling activity and long-term agreements executed with new
customers. We expect natural gas transportation volumes on our Texas Intrastate System to
increase during 2007 as we begin to supply the Houston, Texas area with natural gas
volumes under a long-term agreement with CenterPoint Energy. As a result of the Encinal
acquisition, we expect to increase natural gas gathering and processing volumes in south
Texas. In turn, this should increase our NGL production in south Texas. In addition, we
will continue to expand our natural gas gathering assets in the Barnett shale region of
north Texas. |
|
|
§ |
|
We expect to benefit from increased natural gas and NGL volumes as several new assets
are placed in-service throughout Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. We expect our new
Pioneer natural gas processing plant and expanded Jonah Gathering System to benefit from
increased |
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|
|
|
production in the Greater Green River basin of Wyoming. Production from the Piceance basin
of western Colorado should benefit our Piceance Creek Gathering System and Meeker natural
gas processing plant. We expect our Mid-America Pipeline System, Seminole Pipeline and
Hobbs NGL fractionator to benefit from increased volumes of NGLs produced at the Pioneer
and Meeker natural gas processing facilities. |
|
|
§ |
|
We believe that the strength of the domestic and global economy will continue to drive
increased demand for all forms of energy despite fluctuating commodity prices. Our
largest NGL consuming customers in the ethylene industry continue to see strong demand for
their products. Ethane and propane continue to be the preferred feedstocks for the
ethylene industry with the high price of crude oil relative to natural gas. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Parent Company Liquidity and Capital Resources
The parent company has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by
Enterprise Products Partners and its Operating Partnership. The primary sources of cash flow for
the parent company are its investments in limited partner and general partner interests of
Enterprise Products Partners. The amount of cash that Enterprise Products Partners can distribute
each quarter to its partners (including the parent company) is primarily based on its earnings from
business activities, which are exposed to certain risks. See Item 1A
for a discussion of these risks.
The parent companys primary cash requirements are for general and administrative expenses,
debt service costs and distributions to partners. The parent company expects to fund its
short-term cash requirements for items such as general and administrative expenses using operating
cash flows. Debt service requirements are expected to be funded by operating cash flows and/or
refinancing arrangements. Our parent company expects to fund cash distributions to its partners
primarily with operating cash flows.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the parent company received a total of $126.0 million
in cash distributions in connection with its general and limited partner ownership interests in
Enterprise Products Partners. The parent company used $108.4 million of this amount to pay
distributions to its partners and the remaining $17.6 million to reduce indebtedness under its
credit facility and for general partnership purposes.
Parent Company Debt Obligations
$525.0 Million Credit Facility. In August 2005, the parent company entered into a
$525.0 million credit facility consisting of a $475.0 million term loan and a $50.0 million
revolving credit facility. At the time of its initial public offering, the parent company borrowed
$525.0 million under this facility to repay (i) $365.0 million of indebtedness owed by its
subsidiary, Enterprise Products GP, to an affiliate of EPCO and (ii) $160.0 million of debt assumed
from EPCO. The $365.0 million owed by Enterprise Products GP was incurred in September 2004 as a
result of its purchase of a 50% interest in the general partner of GulfTerra from El Paso. The
$160.0 million in assumed debt relates to EPCOs contribution of net assets to the parent company
in August 2005.
The parent company used net proceeds from its initial public offering in August 2005 to repay
$350.5 million owed under the $525.0 Million Credit Facility. At December 31, 2005, $124.5 million
was outstanding under the term loan portion of this facility and $10.0 million under the revolving
credit portion. Debt principal outstanding under the $525.0 Million Credit Facility was due in
February 2006. In January 2006, the parent company amended and restated its $525.0 Million Credit
Facility with the result being a new $200.0 Million Credit Facility.
$200.0 Million Credit Facility. In January 2006, the parent company amended and
restated its $525.0 Million Credit Facility to reflect a new borrowing capacity of $200.0 million,
which includes a sublimit of $25.0 million for letters of credit. Amounts borrowed under the new
$200.0 Million Credit
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Facility are due in January 2009. Borrowings under this credit agreement are secured by a
pledge of (i) 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners L.P and (ii) ownership
interests in Enterprise Products GP that are owned by the parent company.
Amounts borrowed under this credit agreement bear interest at a variable interest rate
selected by the parent company at the time of each borrowing equal to (i) the greater of (a) the
prime rate publicly announced by Citibank N.A. or (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% or
(ii) a Eurodollar rate. Variable interest rates based on either the prime rate or Federal Funds
Effective Rate will be increased by an applicable margin of up to 0.75%. Variable interest rates
based on Eurodollar rates will be increased by an applicable margin ranging from 1% to 1.75%.
The $200.0 Million Credit Facility contains various covenants related to the parent companys
ability, and the ability of certain defined subsidiaries of the parent company (which defined
subsidiaries exclude Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners), to incur certain
indebtedness, grant certain liens, make fundamental structural changes, make distributions
following an event of default and enter into certain restricted agreements. The credit agreement
also requires the parent company to satisfy certain quarterly financial covenants including (i) its
leverage ratio must not exceed 4.5 to 1, except under certain circumstances, and (ii) its minimum
net worth must exceed $525.0 million.
Our Consolidated Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary consolidated cash requirements, in addition to normal operating expenses and debt
service, are for capital expenditures, business acquisitions and distributions to our partners and
minority interests. We expect to fund our short-term needs for such items as operating expenses and
sustaining capital expenditures with operating cash flows and short-term revolving credit
arrangements. Capital expenditures for long-term needs resulting from internal growth projects and
business acquisitions are expected to be funded by a variety of sources (either separately or in
combination) including cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under credit facilities,
the issuance of additional equity and debt securities and proceeds from divestitures of ownership
interests in assets to affiliates or third parties. We expect to fund cash distributions to
partners primarily with operating cash flows. Our debt service requirements are expected to be
funded by operating cash flows and/or refinancing arrangements.
At December 31, 2006, we had $23.2 million of unrestricted cash on hand, $45.0 million of
available credit under the parent companys credit facility and approximately $790.1 million of
available credit under the Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. We had
approximately $5.5 billion in principal outstanding under various consolidated debt obligations at
December 31, 2006.
As a result of Enterprise Products Partners growth objectives, we expect to access debt and
equity capital markets from time-to-time and we believe that financing arrangements to support our
growth activities can be obtained on reasonable terms. Furthermore, we believe that maintenance of
an investment grade credit rating combined with continued ready access to debt and equity capital
at reasonable rates and sufficient trade credit to operate our businesses efficiently provide a
solid foundation to meet our long and short-term liquidity and capital resource requirements.
For additional information regarding our growth strategy, see Capital Spending included
within this Item 7.
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Registration Statements
Enterprise Products Partners and Duncan Energy Partners may issue equity or debt securities to
assist in meeting their liquidity and capital spending requirements. Enterprise Products Partners
filed a universal shelf registration statement with the SEC registering the issuance of $4 billion
of equity and debt securities. After taking into account the past issuance of securities under
this universal registration statement, Enterprise Products Partners can issue approximately $2.1
billion of additional securities under this registration statement as of February 1, 2007.
Our significant issuances of partnership equity during the year ended December 31, 2006 were
as follows:
|
§ |
|
In March 2006, Enterprise Products Partners sold 18,400,000 of its common units
(including an over-allotment amount of 2,400,000 common units) to the public at an
offering price of $23.90 per unit. Net proceeds from this offering, including Enterprise
Products GPs proportionate net capital contribution of $8.6 million, were approximately
$430 million after deducting applicable underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated
offering expenses of $18.3 million. The net proceeds from this offering, including
Enterprise Products GPs proportionate net capital contribution, were used to temporarily
reduce indebtedness outstanding under the Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving
Credit Facility. |
|
|
§ |
|
In July 2006, Enterprise Products Partners issued approximately 7.1 million of its
common units in connection with the Encinal business acquisition. In August 2006,
Enterprise Products Partners filed a registration statement with the SEC for the resale of
these common units. |
|
|
§ |
|
In September 2006, Enterprise Products Partners sold 12,650,000 of its common units
(including an over-allotment amount of 1,650,000 common units) to the public at an
offering price of $25.80 per unit. Net proceeds from this offering, including Enterprise
Products GPs proportionate net capital contribution of $6.4 million, were approximately
$320.8 million after deducting applicable underwriting discounts, commissions and
estimated offering expenses of $11.8 million. Net proceeds of $260 million from this
offering, including Enterprise Products GPs proportionate net capital contribution, were
used to temporarily reduce indebtedness outstanding under the Operating Partnerships
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. The remaining net proceeds were used for general
partnership purposes. |
During 2003, Enterprise Product Partners instituted a distribution reinvestment plan (DRIP).
The DRIP provides unitholders of record and beneficial owners of Enterprise Product Partners
common units a voluntary means by which they can increase the number of common units they own by
reinvesting the quarterly cash distributions they would otherwise receive into the purchase of
additional common units. Enterprise Products Partners has a registration statement on file with
the SEC covering the issuance of up to 15,000,000 common units in connection with the DRIP. During
the year ended December 31, 2006, Enterprise Product Partners issued 3,639,949 common units in
connection with the DRIP, which generated proceeds of $91.6 million from plan participants. These
proceeds include $50 million reinvested by EPCO in August 2006 with respect to its beneficial
ownership of Enterprise Products Partners common units. A total of 1,966,354 common units were
issued to EPCO as a result of this reinvestment in Enterprise
Products Partners.
Enterprise Products Partners also has a registration statement on file related to its employee
unit purchase plan, under which Enterprise Products Partners can issue up to 1,200,000 common
units. Under this plan, employees of EPCO can purchase Enterprise Products Partners common units
at a 10% discount through payroll deductions. During the year ended December 31, 2006, Enterprise
Products Partners issued 134,700 common units under this plan, which generated proceeds of $3.4
million.
In February 2007, Duncan Energy Partners completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units, the majority of proceeds from which were distributed to Enterprise Products Partners.
Duncan Energy Partners may issue additional amounts of equity in the future in connection with
other
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acquisitions. For additional information regarding Duncan Energy Partners, see Other Items
Initial Public Offering of Duncan Energy Partners.
For information regarding our public debt obligations or partnership equity, see Notes
14 and 15, respectively, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of
this annual report.
Credit Ratings of Operating Partnership
At February 27, 2007, the investment-grade credit ratings of the Operating Partnerships debt
securities were Baa3 by Moodys Investor Services; BBB- by Fitch Ratings; and BBB- by Standard and
Poors. All three ratings services have assigned to us a stable outlook with respect to their
judgment of our future business performance.
Based on the characteristics of the fixed/floating unsecured junior subordinated notes that
the Operating Partnership issued during the third quarter of 2006, the rating agencies assigned
partial equity treatment to the notes. Moodys Investor Services and Standard and Poors each
assigned 50% equity treatment and Fitch Ratings assigned 75% equity treatment.
In connection with the construction of our Pascagoula, Mississippi natural gas processing
plant, the Operating Partnership entered into a $54.0 million, ten-year, fixed-rate loan with the
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (MBFC). The indenture agreement for this loan contains
an acceleration clause whereby if the Operating Partnerships credit rating by Moodys declines
below Baa3 in combination with Enterprise Products Partners credit rating at Standard & Poors
declining below BBB-, the $54.0 million principal balance of this loan, together with all accrued
and unpaid interest would become immediately due and payable 120 days following such event. If
such an event occurred, the Operating Partnership would have to either redeem the Pascagoula MBFC
Loan or provide an alternative credit agreement to support its obligation under this loan.
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Debt Obligations
For detailed information regarding our consolidated debt obligations and those of our
unconsolidated affiliates, see Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included
under Item 8 of this annual report. The following table summarizes our consolidated debt
obligations at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Parent Company debt obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$200 Million Credit Facility, due January 2009 |
|
$ |
155,000 |
|
|
$ |
134,500 |
|
Operating Partnership senior debt obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due October 2011(1) |
|
|
410,000 |
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
Pascagoula MBFC Loan, 8.70% fixed-rate, due March 2010 |
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
Senior Notes B, 7.50% fixed-rate, due February 2011 |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
Senior Notes C, 6.375% fixed-rate, due February 2013 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior Notes D, 6.875% fixed-rate, due March 2033 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes E, 4.00% fixed-rate, due October 2007 (4) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes F, 4.625% fixed-rate, due October 2009 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes G, 5.60% fixed-rate, due October 2014 |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Senior Notes H, 6.65% fixed-rate, due October 2034 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior Notes I, 5.00% fixed-rate, due March 2015 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior Notes J, 5.75% fixed-rate, due March 2035 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior Notes K, 4.950% fixed-rate, due June 2010 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Dixie Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due June 2010 (2) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
Other, 8.75% fixed-rate, due June 2010 (3) |
|
|
5,068 |
|
|
|
5,068 |
|
|
|
|
Total principal amount of senior debt obligations |
|
|
4,934,068 |
|
|
|
5,000,568 |
|
Operating Partnership Junior Subordinated Notes A, due August 2066 |
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal amount of senior and junior debt obligations |
|
|
5,484,068 |
|
|
|
5,000,568 |
|
Other, including unamortized discounts and premiums and changes in fair value (4) |
|
|
(33,478 |
) |
|
|
(32,288 |
) |
|
|
|
Long-term debt (4) |
|
$ |
5,450,590 |
|
|
$ |
4,968,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
Standby letters of credit outstanding |
|
$ |
49,858 |
|
|
$ |
33,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
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In June 2006, the Operating Partnership executed a second amendment (the Second Amendment) to the credit agreement governing its Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. The Second
Amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date of amounts borrowed under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility from October 2010 to October 2011 with respect to $1.25 billion of
the commitments. Borrowings with respect to the remaining $48.0 million in commitments mature in October 2010. |
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The maturity date of this facility was extended from June 2007 to June 2010 in August 2006. The other terms of the Dixie facility remain unchanged from those described in our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In accordance with GAAP, Enterprise Products Partners consolidates Dixies debt with that of its own; however, Enterprise Products
Partners does not have the obligation to make interest or debt payments with respect to Dixies debt. |
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Represents remaining debt obligations assumed in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. |
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The December 31, 2006 amount includes $29.1 million related to fair value hedges and a net $4.4 million in unamortized discounts and premiums. The December 31, 2005 amount includes
$19.2 million related to fair value hedges and a net $13.1 million in unamortized discounts and premiums. |
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In accordance with SFAS 6, Classification of Short-Term Obligations Expected to be Refinanced, long-term and current maturities of debt reflect the classification of such obligations
at December 31, 2006. With respect to Senior Notes E due in October 2007, the Operating Partnership has the ability to use available credit capacity under its Multi-Year Revolving Credit
Facility to fund the repayment of this debt. |
The parent company consolidates the debt of Enterprise Products Partners with that of its
own; however, the parent company does not have the obligation to make interest or debt payments
with respect to the debt of Enterprise Products Partners.
Issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes A. The Operating Partnership sold $550.0
million in principal amount of fixed/floating, unsecured, long-term subordinated notes due 2066
during the third quarter of 2006. The Operating Partnership used the proceeds from issuing this
subordinated debt to temporarily reduce borrowings outstanding under its Multi-Year Revolving
Credit Facility and for general partnership purposes. The Operating Partnerships payment
obligations under the Junior Subordinated
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Notes A are subordinated to all of its current and future senior indebtedness (as defined in
the Indenture Agreement). Enterprise Products Partners has guaranteed repayment of amounts due
under the Junior Subordinated Notes A through an unsecured and subordinated guarantee.
The indenture agreement governing the Junior Subordinated Notes A allows the Operating
Partnership to defer interest payments on one or more occasions for up to ten consecutive years
subject to certain conditions. The indenture agreement also provides that, unless (i) all deferred
interest on the Junior Subordinated Notes A has been paid in full as of the most recent interest
payment date, (ii) no event of default under the Indenture has occurred and is continuing and (iii)
Enterprise Products Partners is not in default of its obligations under related guarantee
agreements, then the Operating Partnership and Enterprise Products Partners cannot declare or make
any distributions with respect to any of their respective equity securities or make any payments on
indebtedness or other obligations that rank pari passu with or subordinate to the Junior
Subordinated Notes A.
The Junior Subordinated Notes A will bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.375% from July
2006 to August 2016, payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year,
commencing in February 2007. After August 2016, the Junior Subordinated Notes A will bear variable
rate interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR rate for the related interest period
plus 3.708%, payable quarterly in arrears in February, May, August and November of each year
commencing in November 2016. Interest payments may be deferred on a cumulative basis for up to ten
consecutive years, subject to the certain provisions. The Junior Subordinated Notes A mature in
August 2066 and are not redeemable by the Operating Partnership prior to August 2016 without
payment of a make-whole premium.
In connection with the issuance of the Junior Subordinated Notes A, the Operating Partnership
entered into a Replacement Capital Covenant in favor of the covered debt holders (as named therein)
pursuant to which the Operating Partnership agreed for the benefit of such debt holders that it
would not redeem or repurchase such junior subordinated notes unless such redemption or repurchase
is made from the proceeds of issuance of certain securities.
Based on the characteristics of the Junior Subordinated Notes A, rating agencies assigned
partial equity treatment to the notes. Moodys Investor Services and Standard and Poors each
assigned 50% equity treatment and Fitch Ratings assigned 75% equity treatment.
Debt obligations of unconsolidated affiliates. The following table summarizes the
debt obligations of our unconsolidated affiliates (on a 100% basis to the joint venture) at
December 31, 2006 and our ownership interest in each entity on that date (dollars in thousands):
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415,000 |
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In March 2006, Cameron Highway amended the note purchase agreement governing its senior
secured notes to primarily address the effect of reduced deliveries of crude oil to Cameron Highway
resulting from production delays caused by the lingering effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
In general, this amendment modified certain financial covenants in light of production forecasts.
In addition, the amendment increased the letters of credit required to be issued by the Operating
Partnership and an affiliate of our joint venture partner from $18.4 million each to $36.8 million
each.
In September 2006, Fitch Ratings reaffirmed its BBB- rating (with a negative outlook) of
Cameron Highways privately placed senior secured notes. The rating was placed on watch in March
2006 due to the near-term financial impact of lower than anticipated volumes on the Cameron Highway
Oil Pipeline. While Fitch continues to believe that the current volume shortfalls are temporary,
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with completion of the Atlantis development expected in the first quarter of 2007, if
transportation volumes remain impaired over the next several months Fitch will likely lower the
rating. Currently, production from Atlantis is expected to commence by the end of 2007. If the
rating falls below BBB-, the interest rates paid by Cameron Highway will increase by 1% to 1.5% per
annum depending on the lower rating.
In May 2006, Poseidon amended its revolving credit facility, which, among other things,
decreased the availability to $150.0 million from $170.0 million, extended the maturity date from
January 2008 to May 2011 and lowered the borrowing rate.
Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing
activities for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands). For information regarding the
individual components of our cash flow amounts, see the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
included under Item 8 of this annual report.
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1,158,856 |
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388,373 |
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1,130,394 |
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities is largely dependent on earnings from
our business activities. As a result, these cash flows are exposed to certain risks. We operate
predominantly in the midstream energy industry. We provide services for producers and consumers of
natural gas, NGLs and crude oil. The products that we process, sell or transport are principally
used as fuel for residential, agricultural and commercial heating; feedstocks in petrochemical
manufacturing; and in the production of motor gasoline. Reduced demand for our services or
products by industrial customers, whether because of general economic conditions, reduced demand
for the end products made with our products or increased competition from other service providers
or producers due to pricing differences or other reasons could have a negative impact on our
earnings and thus the availability of cash from operating activities. For a more complete
discussion of these and other risk factors pertinent to our business, see Item 1A of this annual
report.
Cash used in investing activities primarily represents expenditures for capital projects,
business combinations, asset purchases and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Cash provided
by (or used in) financing activities generally consists of borrowings and repayments of debt,
distributions to partners and proceeds from the issuance of equity securities. Amounts presented
in our Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for borrowings and repayments under debt agreements
are influenced by the magnitude of cash receipts and payments under our revolving credit
facilities.
Our Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows are prepared using the indirect method. The
indirect method derives net cash flows from operating activities by adjusting net income to remove
(i) the effects of all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments, such as changes
during the period in inventory, deferred income and similar transactions, (ii) the effects of all
accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and cash payments, such as changes during the
period in receivables and payables, (iii) the effects of all items classified as investing or
financing cash flows, such as gains or losses on sale of property, plant and equipment or
extinguishment of debt, and (iv) other non-cash amounts such as depreciation, amortization,
operating lease expense paid by EPCO and changes in the fair market value of financial instruments.
Equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates is also a non-cash item that must be removed in
determining net cash provided by operating activities. Our cash flows from operating activities
reflect the actual cash distributions we receive from such investees.
In general, the net effect of changes in operating accounts results from the timing of cash
receipts from sales and cash payments for purchases and other expenses during each period.
Increases or decreases
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in inventory are influenced by the quantity of products held in connection with our marketing
activities and changes in energy commodity prices.
The following information highlights the significant year-to-year variances in our cash flow
amounts:
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2006 with Year Ended December 31, 2005
Operating activities. Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the year
ended December 31, 2006 increased $544.8 million over that recorded for the year ended December 31,
2005. In addition to changes in our earnings and other factors as described below, cash flows from
operating activities are influenced by the timing of cash receipts and disbursements. The
following information highlights factors that influenced the year-to-year change in cash flows
provided by operating activities:
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Gross operating margin for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased $226.1 million
over that recorded for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in gross operating
margin is discussed under Results of Operations within this Item 7. |
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With respect to changes in operating accounts, the timing of cash receipts and
disbursements improved year-to-year generally due to the successful integration of
acquired businesses and increased efficiencies. As to cash receipts, the average
collection period for accounts receivable during the year ended December 31, 2006 improved
approximately nine days when compared to the year ended December 31, 2005, with the
related turnover rate increasing 26% year-to-year. In addition, as to cash disbursements,
our payable turnover rate increased significantly year-to-year. |
Investing activities. Cash used in investing activities was $1.7 billion for the year
ended December 31, 2006 compared to $1.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Our cash outlays for business combinations were $276.5 million in 2006 versus $326.6 million
in 2005. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we paid $100.0 million for a 100% interest in
Piceance Creek Pipeline, LLC and paid Lewis $145.2 million in cash in connection with the Encinal
acquisition. Our cash outlay for acquisitions during 2005 included (i) $145.5 million for storage
assets purchased from Ferrellgas LP, (ii) $74.9 million for indirect interests in certain East
Texas natural gas gathering and processing assets, (iii) $68.6 million for additional ownership
interests in Dixie and (iv) $25.0 million for the remaining ownership interests in our Mid-America
Pipeline System and an additional interest in the Seminole Pipeline.
Proceeds from the sale of assets during 2005 include $42.1 million from the sale of our
investment in Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC (Starfish). We were required to divest our
ownership interest in this entity by the Federal Trade Commission in order to gain its approval for
our merger with GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. in September 2004. In addition, we received $47.5
million as a return of our investment in Cameron Highway in June 2005. As a result of refinancing
its project debt, Cameron Highway was authorized by its lenders to make this special distribution.
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates were $138.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2006 compared to $87.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The 2006 period includes
$120.1 million we invested to date in Jonah. The 2005 period
primarily reflects $72.0 million we contributed to Deepwater Gateway to fund our share of the
repayment of its construction loan in March 2005.
For additional information related to our capital spending program, see Capital Spending
included within this Item 7.
Financing activities. Cash provided by financing activities was $511.2 million for
the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $533.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
As a result of our capital spending program, we utilized the Operating Partnerships Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility in
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varying degrees throughout 2006. During 2006, we applied all or a portion of the net proceeds from
equity and debt offerings to reduce debt outstanding. We used $430 million of net proceeds from
our March 2006 equity offering and $260 million of net proceeds from our September 2006 equity
offering to temporarily reduce amounts due under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. We also
used the net proceeds from the Operating Partnerships issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes A in
the third quarter of 2006 to reduce debt outstanding under this facility. We used any remaining
net proceeds from these offerings in 2006 for general partnership purposes.
During 2005, the Operating Partnership issued an aggregate of $1 billion in senior notes, the
proceeds of which were used to repay $350 million due under Senior Notes A, to temporarily reduce
amounts outstanding under our bank credit facilities and for general partnership purposes.
Additionally, we repaid the remaining $242.2 million that was due under our 364-Day Acquisition
Credit Facility (which was used to finance elements of the GulfTerra Merger) using proceeds
generated from our February 2005 equity offering.
In August 2005, we borrowed $525 million under our credit facility to repay indebtedness of
Enterprise Products GP and the $160 million of debt we assumed from EPCO in connection with our
formation. In August 2005, we sold 14,216,784 units in our initial public offering at an offering
price of $28.00 per unit. Total net proceeds from the sale of these units was $373 million after
deducting applicable underwriting discounts, commissions, structuring fees and other offering
expenses of $25.6 million. We used the net proceeds from our initial public offering to reduce
amounts outstanding under our credit facility.
Distributions paid to minority interest holders were $726.1 million during 2006 compared to
$639.7 million during 2005. Distributions paid to minority interest holders primarily represent
the distributions paid to the limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners, excluding the
limited partner interests owned by the parent company. The increase in quarterly cash
distributions paid by Enterprise Products Partners is due to an increase in the number of its
common units outstanding and its quarterly cash distribution rates.
Contributions from minority interests were $864.0 million during 2006 compared to $673.1
million during 2005. Contributions from minority interests primarily represent net cash proceeds
received by Enterprise Products Partners in connection with its equity offerings (other than cash
receipts from the parent company) and cash contributions from joint venture partners. Enterprise
Products Partners issued 34,824,649 common units receiving proceeds of $830.8 million in 2006
compared to 23,979,740 common units receiving $612.6 million in proceeds in 2005. Of the
34,824,649 common units issued by Enterprise Products Partners in 2006; 18,400,000 common units
were issued in March generating proceeds of $430.0 and 12,650,000 common units were issued in
September generating proceeds of $320.8. In addition, Enterprise Products Partners received
contributions from its joint venture partners of $27.6 million in 2006 compared to $39.1 million in
2005.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2005 with Year Ended December 31, 2004
Operating activities. Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the year
ended December 31, 2005 increased $225.7 million over that recorded for the year ended December 31,
2004. The following information highlights factors that influenced the year-to-year change in cash
flows provided by operating activities:
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Gross operating margin for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased $481.2 million
over that recorded for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in gross operating
margin is discussed under Results of Operations within this Item 7. |
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December 31, 2005 increased $120.5 million
over that recorded for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase in cash outflows
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The carrying value of our inventories increased from $189 million at December 31, 2004
to $339.6 million at December 31, 2005. The $150.6 million increase is primarily due to
higher commodity prices during 2005 when compared to 2004 and an increase in volumes
purchased and held in inventory in connection with our marketing activities at December
31, 2005 versus December 31, 2004. |
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With respect to changes in operating accounts, the timing of cash disbursements slowed
following the GulfTerra Merger as integration activities were ongoing. A slight
improvement in the collection of accounts receivable also added to our operating cash
flows. |
The carrying value of our inventories increased from $189.0 million at December 31, 2004 to
$339.6 million at December 31, 2005. The $150.6 million increase is primarily due to higher
commodity prices during 2005 when compared to 2004 and an increase in volumes purchased and held in
inventory in connection with our marketing activities at December 31, 2005 versus December 31,
2004.
Investing activities. Cash used in investing activities was $1.1 billion in 2005
compared to $1.3 billion in 2004. Expenditures for growth and sustaining capital projects (net of
contributions in aid of construction costs) increased $670.5 million year-to-year primarily due to
cash payments associated with our offshore Gulf of Mexico projects. Our cash outlays for business
combinations were $326.6 million in 2005 versus $1.1 billion in 2004. The 2004 period includes
$1.0 billion paid to El Paso in connection with the GulfTerra Merger.
Our investments in unconsolidated affiliates increased to $87.3 million in 2005 from $57.9
million in 2004. In 2005, we contributed $72.0 million to Deepwater Gateway to fund our share of
the repayment of its term loan. During 2004, we used $27.5 million to acquire additional ownership
interests in Promix, which owns the Promix NGL fractionator, and contributed $24.0 million to
Cameron Highway for the construction of its crude oil pipeline.
Cash flows related to investing activities for 2005 also include (i) a $47.5 million cash
receipt related to the partial return of our investment in Cameron Highway and (ii) a $42.1 million
cash receipt from the sale of our investment in Starfish. The sale of our Starfish investment was
required by the FTC in order to gain its approval for the GulfTerra Merger.
Financing activities. Cash provided by financing activities was $533.9 million in
2005 compared to $917.6 million in 2004. We had net borrowings under our debt agreements of $169.8
million during 2005 versus $492.1 million during 2004. During 2005, the Operating Partnership
issued an aggregate $1 billion in senior notes, the proceeds of which were used to temporarily
reduce debt outstanding under its bank credit facilities, repay Senior Notes A and for general
partnership purposes, including capital expenditures, asset purchases and business combinations.
In addition, the Operating Partnership repaid the remaining $242.2 million that was outstanding at
the end of 2004 under its 364-Day Acquisition Credit Facility using proceeds from Enterprise
Products Partners February 2005 equity offering. In addition, the Operating Partnership used the
net proceeds from Enterprise Products Partners November 2005 equity offering to temporarily reduce
amounts outstanding under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
In August 2005, the parent company borrowed $525.0 million under its credit facility to repay
(i) $365.0 million owed by Enterprise Products GP to an affiliate of EPCO and (ii) $160 million of
debt it assumed from EPCO as part of the contribution of net assets received from affiliates of
EPCO. The parent company used the net proceeds from its initial public offering in August 2005 to
reduce principal outstanding under this credit facility.
In September 2004, the Operating Partnership borrowed $2.8 billion under its bank credit
facilities (principally the 364-Day Acquisition Credit Facility) to fund $655.3 million in cash
payment obligations to El Paso in connection with the GulfTerra Merger; purchase $1.1 billion of
GulfTerras senior and senior subordinated notes in connection with tender offers; and repay $962.0
million outstanding under GulfTerras revolving credit facility and secured term loans.
Additionally, in September 2004, Enterprise Products GP borrowed $370.0 million from an affiliate
of EPCO to purchase the 50% ownership interest in
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GulfTerra GP that was held by El Paso. In October 2004, the Operating Partnership issued an
aggregate $2.0 billion in senior notes, the proceeds of which were used to reduce indebtedness
outstanding under its bank credit facilities. Our consolidated repayments of debt during 2004 also
reflect the use of $563.1 million of net proceeds from Enterprise Products Partners May 2004 and
August 2004 equity offerings to reduce indebtedness under the Operating Partnerships bank credit
facilities.
Distributions paid to minority interests were $639.7 million during 2005 compared to $406.3
million during 2004. Distributions paid to minority interests primarily represent the
distributions paid to the limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners (excluding the limited
partner interests owned by the parent company). The increase in quarterly cash distributions paid
by Enterprise Products Partners is primarily due to an increase in the number of its common units
outstanding and its quarterly cash distribution rates. We expect that cash distributions paid to
minority interests will increase in the future as a result of Enterprise Products Partners
periodic issuance of common units.
Contributions from minority interests were $673.1 million during 2005 compared to $838.7
million during 2004. Contributions from minority interests primarily represent net cash proceeds
received by Enterprise Products Partners in connection with its equity offerings (other than cash
receipts from the parent company) and cash contributions from joint venture partners. Enterprise
Products Partners issued 23,979,740 common units in 2005 to minority interest holders compared to
39,683,591 common units in 2004. Enterprise Products Partners received $612.6 million and $789.8
million from minority interest holders during 2005 and 2004, respectively, in connection with these
sales of common units. In addition, Enterprise Products Partners received contributions from its
joint venture partners of $39.1 million in 2005 compared to $9.6 million in 2004. These amounts
relate to contributions from our joint venture partner in the Independence Hub project.
Our financing activities for 2004 include a net cash receipt of $19.4 million resulting from
the settlement of forward starting interest rate swaps.
Critical Accounting Policies
In our financial reporting process, we employ methods, estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
as of the date of our financial statements. These methods, estimates and assumptions also affect
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Investors should be
aware that actual results could differ from these estimates if the underlying assumptions prove to
be incorrect. The following describes the estimation risk underlying our most significant
financial statement items:
Depreciation methods and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment
In general, depreciation is the systematic and rational allocation of an assets cost, less
its residual value (if any), to the periods it benefits. The majority of our property, plant and
equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method, which results in depreciation expense
being incurred evenly over the life of the assets. Our estimate of depreciation incorporates
assumptions regarding the useful economic lives and residual values of our assets. At the time we
place our assets in service, we believe such assumptions are reasonable; however, circumstances may
develop that would cause us to change these assumptions, which would change our depreciation
amounts prospectively. Some of these circumstances include changes in laws and
regulations relating to restoration and abandonment requirements; changes in expected costs for
dismantlement, restoration and abandonment as a result of changes, or expected changes, in labor,
materials and other related costs associated with these activities; changes in the useful life of
an asset based on the actual known life of similar assets, changes in technology, or other factors;
and changes in expected salvage proceeds as a result of a change, or expected change in the salvage
market.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the net book value of our property, plant and equipment was
$9.8 billion and $8.7 billion, respectively. We recorded $352.2 million, $328.7 million and $161.0
million in depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
A significant portion of the year-to-year increase in depreciation expense between 2005 and 2004
is attributable to the
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property, plant and equipment assets we acquired in the GulfTerra Merger in September 2004.
For additional information regarding our property, plant and equipment, see Notes 2 and 10 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Measuring recoverability of long-lived assets and equity method investments
In general, long-lived assets (including intangible assets with finite useful lives and
property, plant and equipment) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Examples of such events
or changes might be production declines that are not replaced by new discoveries or long-term
decreases in the demand or price of natural gas, oil or NGLs. Long-lived assets with recorded
values that are not expected to be recovered through future expected cash flows are written-down to
their estimated fair values. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it
exceeds the sum of undiscounted estimated cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual
disposition of the existing asset. Our estimates of such undiscounted cash flows are based on a
number of assumptions including anticipated operating margins and volumes; estimated useful life of
the asset or asset group; and estimated salvage values. An impairment charge would be recorded for
the excess of a long-lived assets carrying value over its estimated fair value, which is based on
a series of assumptions similar to those used to derive undiscounted cash flows. Those assumptions
also include usage of probabilities for a range of possible outcomes, market values and replacement
cost estimates.
Equity method investments are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that there is a possible loss in value for the investment other than a
temporary decline. Examples of such events include sustained operating losses of the investee or
long-term negative changes in the investees industry. The carrying value of an equity method
investment is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of discounted estimated cash flows expected to
be derived from the investment. This estimate of discounted cash flows is based on a number of
assumptions including discount rates; probabilities assigned to different cash flow scenarios;
anticipated margins and volumes and estimated useful life of the investment. A significant change
in these underlying assumptions could result in our recording an impairment charge.
We recognized non-cash asset impairment charges related to property, plant and equipment of
$0.1 million in 2006 and $4.1 million in 2004, which are reflected as components of operating costs
and expenses. No such asset impairment charges were recorded in 2005.
During 2006, we evaluated our equity method investment in Neptune Pipeline Company, L.L.C. for
impairment. As a result of this evaluation, we recorded a $7.4 million non-cash impairment charge
that is a component of equity income from unconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31,
2006. We had no such impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2005 or 2004. For
additional information regarding impairment charges associated with our long-lived assets and
equity method investments, see Notes 2 and 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Amortization methods and estimated useful lives of qualifying intangible assets
The specific, identifiable intangible assets of a business enterprise depend largely upon the
nature of its operations. Potential intangible assets include intellectual property, such as
technology, patents, trademarks and trade names, customer contracts and relationships, and
non-compete agreements, as well as other intangible assets. The method used to value each
intangible asset will vary depending upon the nature of the asset, the business in which it is
utilized, and the economic returns it is generating or is expected to generate.
Our customer relationship intangible assets primarily represent the customer base we acquired
in connection with business combinations and asset purchases. The value we assigned to these
customer relationships is being amortized to earnings using methods that closely resemble the
pattern in which the economic benefits of the underlying oil and natural gas resource bases from
which the customers produce
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are estimated to be consumed or otherwise used. Our estimate of the useful life of each
resource base is based on a number of factors, including third-party reserve estimates, the
economic viability of production and exploration activities and other industry factors.
Our contract-based intangible assets represent the rights we own arising from discrete
contractual agreements, such as the long-term rights we possess under the Shell natural gas
processing agreement. A contract-based intangible asset with a finite life is amortized over its
estimated useful life (or term), which is the period over which the asset is expected to contribute
directly or indirectly to the cash flows of an entity. Our estimates of useful life are based on a
number of factors, including (i) the expected useful life of the related tangible assets (e.g.,
fractionation facility, pipeline, etc.), (ii) any legal or regulatory developments that would
impact such contractual rights, and (iii) any contractual provisions that enable us to renew or
extend such agreements.
If our underlying assumptions regarding the estimated useful life of an intangible asset
change, then the amortization period for such asset would be adjusted accordingly. Additionally,
if we determine that an intangible assets unamortized cost may not be recoverable due to
impairment; we may be required to reduce the carrying value and the subsequent useful life of the
asset. Any such write-down of the value and unfavorable change in the useful life of an intangible
asset would increase operating costs and expenses at that time.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of our intangible asset portfolio was $1.0
billion and $913.6 million, respectively. We recorded $88.8 million, $88.9 million and $33.8
million in amortization expense associated with our intangible assets for the years ended December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. A significant portion of the year-to-year increase in
amortization expense between 2005 and 2004 is attributable to the intangible assets we acquired in
the GulfTerra Merger.
For additional information regarding our intangible assets, see Notes 2 and 13 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Methods we employ to measure the fair value of goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase prices we paid for certain businesses over
their respective fair values and is primarily comprised of $385.9 million associated with the
GulfTerra Merger. We do not amortize goodwill; however, we test our goodwill (at the reporting
unit level) for impairment during the second quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently, if
circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of goodwill is below its
carrying amount. Our goodwill testing involves the determination of a reporting units fair value,
which is predicated on our assumptions regarding the future economic prospects of the reporting
unit. Such assumptions include (i) discrete financial forecasts for the assets contained within
the reporting unit, which rely on managements estimates of operating margins and transportation
volumes, (ii) long-term growth rates for cash flows beyond the discrete forecast period, and (iii)
appropriate discount rates. If the fair value of the reporting unit (including its inherent
goodwill) is less than its carrying value, a charge to earnings is required to reduce the carrying
value of goodwill to its implied fair value. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of
our goodwill was $590.5 million and $494.0 million,
respectively. We did not record any goodwill impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
For additional information regarding our goodwill, see Notes 2 and 13 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Our revenue recognition policies and use of estimates for revenues and expenses
In general, we recognize revenue from our customers when all of the following criteria are
met: (i) persuasive evidence of an exchange arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or
services have been rendered, (iii) the buyers price is fixed or determinable and (iv)
collectibility is reasonably assured. When sales contracts are settled (i.e., either physical
delivery of product has taken place or the services designated in the contract have been
performed), we record any necessary allowance for doubtful accounts.
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Our use of certain estimates for revenues and expenses has increased as a result of SEC
regulations that require us to submit financial information on accelerated time frames. Such
estimates are necessary due to the timing of compiling actual billing information and receiving
third-party data needed to record transactions for financial reporting purposes. One example of
such use of estimates is the accrual of an estimate of processing plant revenue and the cost of
natural gas for a given month (prior to receiving actual customer and vendor-related plant
operating information for the subject period). These estimates reverse in the following month and
are offset by the corresponding actual customer billing and vendor-invoiced amounts. Accordingly,
we include one month of certain estimated data in our results of operations. Such estimates are
generally based on actual volume and price data through the first part of the month and estimated
for the remainder of the month, adjusted accordingly for any known or expected changes in volumes
or rates through the end of the month.
If the basis of our estimates proves to be substantially incorrect, it could result in
material adjustments in results of operations between periods. On an ongoing basis, management
reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances
may result in revised estimates.
Reserves for environmental matters
Each of our business segments is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing environmental quality and pollution control. Such laws and regulations may, in certain
instances, require us to remediate current or former operating sites where specified substances
have been released or disposed of. We accrue reserves for environmental matters when our
assessments indicate that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and an amount can be
reasonably estimated. Our assessments are based on studies, as well as site surveys, to determine
the extent of any environmental damage and the necessary requirements to remediate this damage.
Future environmental developments, such as increasingly strict environmental laws and additional
claims for damages to property, employees and other persons resulting from current or past
operations, could result in substantial additional costs beyond our current reserves.
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had a liability for environmental
remediation of $24.2 million and $22.1 million, respectively, which was derived from a range of reasonable estimates
based upon studies and site surveys. We follow the provisions of AICPA Statement of Position 96-1, which provides
key guidance on recognition, measurement and disclosure of remediation liabilities. We have recorded our best
estimate of the cost of remediation activities.
See Item 3 of this annual report for recent developments regarding environmental matters.
Natural gas imbalances
In the pipeline transportation business, natural gas imbalances frequently result from
differences in gas volumes received from and delivered to our customers. Such differences occur
when a customer delivers more or less gas into our pipelines than is physically redelivered back to
them during a particular time period. The vast majority of our settlements are through in-kind
arrangements whereby incremental volumes are delivered to a customer (in the case of an imbalance
payable) or received from a customer (in the case of an imbalance receivable). Such in-kind
deliveries are on-going and take place over several months. In some cases, settlements of
imbalances built up over a period of time are ultimately cashed out and are generally negotiated at
values which approximate average market prices over a period of time. As a result, for gas
imbalances that are ultimately settled over future periods, we estimate the value of such current
assets and liabilities using average market prices, which is representative of the estimated value
of the imbalances upon final settlement. Changes in natural gas prices may impact our estimates.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, our imbalance receivables, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts, were $97.8 million and $89.4 million, respectively, and are reflected as a component of
Accounts and notes receivable trade on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2006
and 2005, our imbalance payables were $51.2 million and $80.5 million, respectively, and are
reflected as a component of Accrued gas payables on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Other Items
Initial Public Offering of Duncan Energy Partners
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, was formed, to acquire, own, and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy
assets. On February 5, 2007, this subsidiary completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units (including an overallotment amount of 1,950,000 common units) at $21.00 per unit,
which generated net proceeds to Duncan Energy Partners of $291.3 million. As consideration for
assets contributed and reimbursement for capital expenditures related to these assets, Duncan
Energy Partners distributed $260.6 million of these net proceeds to Enterprise Products Partners
along with $198.9 million in borrowings under its credit facility and a final amount of 5,371,571
common units of Duncan Energy Partners. Duncan Energy Partners used $38.5 million of net proceeds
from the overallotment to redeem 1,950,000 of the 7,301,571 common units it had originally issued
to Enterprise Products Partners, resulting in the final amount of 5,371,571 common units
beneficially owned by Enterprise Products Partners. Enterprise Products Partners used the cash it
received from Duncan Energy Partners to temporarily reduce amounts outstanding under its Operating
Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
In summary, Enterprise Products Partners contributed 66% of its equity interests in the
following subsidiaries to Duncan Energy Partners:
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Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC (Mont Belvieu Caverns), a recently formed subsidiary, which
owns salt dome storage caverns located in Mont Belvieu, Texas that receive, store and
deliver NGLs and certain petrochemical products for industrial customers located along the
upper Texas Gulf Coast, which has the largest concentration of petrochemical plants and
refineries in the United States; |
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Acadian Gas, LLC (Acadian Gas), which owns an onshore natural gas pipeline system
that gathers, transports, stores and markets natural gas in Louisiana. The Acadian Gas
system links natural gas supplies from onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico developments
(including offshore pipelines, continental shelf and deepwater production) with local gas
distribution companies, electric generation plants and industrial customers, including
those in the Baton Rouge-New Orleans-Mississippi River corridor. A subsidiary of Acadian
Gas owns a 49.5% equity interest in Evangeline Gas Pipeline, L.P. (Evangeline); |
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Sabine Propylene Pipeline L.P. (Sabine Propylene), which transports polymer-grade
propylene between Port Arthur, Texas and a pipeline interconnect located in Cameron
Parish, Louisiana; |
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§ |
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Enterprise Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline L.P. (Lou-Tex Propylene), which transports
chemical-grade propylene from Sorrento, Louisiana to Mont Belvieu, Texas; and |
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South Texas NGL Pipelines, LLC (South Texas NGL), a recently formed subsidiary, which
began transporting NGLs from Corpus Christi, Texas to Mont Belvieu, Texas in January 2007.
South Texas NGL owns the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. |
In addition to the 34% ownership interest Enterprise Products Partners retained in each of
these entities, it also owns the 2% general partner interest in Duncan Energy Partners and 26.4% of
Duncan Energy Partners outstanding common units. The Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products
Partners directs the business operations of Duncan Energy Partners through its control of the
general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
The formation of Duncan Energy Partners had no effect on Enterprise Products Partners
financial statements at December 31, 2006. For financial reporting purposes, the financial
statements of Duncan Energy Partners will be consolidated into those of Enterprise Products
Partners. Consequently, the results of operations of Duncan Energy Partners will be a component of
Enterprise Products Partners business segments. Also, due to common control of the entities by
Dan L . Duncan, the initial consolidated balance
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sheet of Duncan Energy Partners will reflect the historical carrying basis of Enterprise Products
Partners in each of the subsidiaries contributed to Duncan Energy Partners.
The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners common units will be presented as a
noncontrolling interest in Enterprise Products Partners consolidated financial statements beginning
in February 2007. The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners have no direct equity interests in
the common units of Enterprise Products Partners as a result of this transaction. The borrowings
of Duncan Energy Partners will be presented as part of Enterprise Products Partners consolidated
debt; however, neither the parent company nor Enterprise Products Partners has any obligation for
the payment of interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by Duncan Energy Partners.
Enterprise Products Partners has significant involvement with all of the subsidiaries of
Duncan Energy Partners, including the following types of transactions:
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It utilizes storage services provided by Mont Belvieu Caverns to support its Mont
Belvieu fractionation and other businesses; |
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§ |
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It buys natural gas from and sells natural gas to Acadian Gas in connection with its
normal business activities; and |
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It is the sole shipper on the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. |
Enterprise Products Partners may contribute other equity interests in its subsidiaries to
Duncan Energy Partners in the near term and use the proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy
Partners to fund its capital spending program. Enterprise Products Partners has no obligation or
commitment to make such contributions to Duncan Energy Partners.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations at December 31, 2006
(dollars in thousands). For additional information regarding these significant contractual
obligations, see Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of
this annual report.
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Payment or Settlement due by Period |
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Less than |
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1-3 |
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3-5 |
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More than |
Contractual Obligations |
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Total |
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1 year |
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years |
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years |
|
5 years |
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Scheduled maturities of long-term debt |
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$ |
5,484,068 |
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
655,000 |
|
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$ |
1,929,068 |
|
|
$ |
2,900,000 |
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Estimated cash payments for interest |
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$ |
5,723,364 |
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$ |
334,831 |
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$ |
623,708 |
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$ |
465,947 |
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$ |
4,298,878 |
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Operating lease obligations |
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$ |
274,700 |
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$ |
19,190 |
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$ |
36,251 |
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$ |
31,951 |
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$ |
187,308 |
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Purchase obligations: |
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Product purchase commitments: |
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Estimated payment obligations: |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Natural gas |
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$ |
920,736 |
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$ |
153,316 |
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$ |
307,052 |
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$ |
306,632 |
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|
$ |
153,736 |
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NGLs |
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$ |
2,902,805 |
|
|
$ |
959,127 |
|
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$ |
436,885 |
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$ |
426,630 |
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$ |
1,080,163 |
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Petrochemicals |
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$ |
2,656,633 |
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$ |
1,110,957 |
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$ |
693,362 |
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$ |
339,434 |
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$ |
512,880 |
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Other |
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$ |
79,418 |
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$ |
35,183 |
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$ |
41,334 |
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$ |
1,424 |
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$ |
1,477 |
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Underlying major volume commitments: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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Natural gas (in BBtus) |
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109,600 |
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18,250 |
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|
|
36,550 |
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|
|
36,500 |
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|
|
18,300 |
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NGLs (in MBbls) |
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68,331 |
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21,957 |
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|
|
10,408 |
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|
|
10,172 |
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|
|
25,794 |
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Petrochemicals (in MBbls) |
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45,535 |
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|
|
19,250 |
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|
|
11,749 |
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|
|
5,694 |
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|
|
8,842 |
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Service payment commitments |
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$ |
15,725 |
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$ |
10,413 |
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$ |
4,659 |
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|
$ |
186 |
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|
$ |
467 |
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Capital expenditure commitments |
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$ |
239,000 |
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$ |
239,000 |
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Other Long-Term Liabilities, as reflected
in our Consolidated Balance Sheet |
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$ |
86,130 |
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$ |
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|
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$ |
14,101 |
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|
$ |
4,004 |
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|
$ |
68,025 |
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|
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Total |
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$ |
18,382,579 |
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$ |
2,862,017 |
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|
$ |
2,812,352 |
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$ |
3,505,276 |
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$ |
9,202,934 |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Cameron Highway issued senior secured notes in December 2005. We secure a portion of these
notes by (i) a pledge by us of our 50% partnership interest in Cameron Highway, (ii) mortgages on
and pledges of certain assets related to certain rights of way and pipeline assets of an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of ours that serves as the operator of the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline,
and (iii) letters of credit in an initial amount of $18.4 million issued by the Operating
Partnership on behalf of Cameron Highway.
In March 2006, Cameron Highway amended the note purchase agreement governing its senior
secured notes to primarily address the effect of reduced deliveries of crude oil to Cameron Highway
resulting from production delays caused by the lingering effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
In general, this amendment modified certain financial covenants in light of production forecasts.
In addition, the amendment increased the face amount of the letters of credit required to be issued
by the Operating Partnership and an affiliate of our joint venture partner from $18.4 million each
to $36.8 million each. For more information regarding Cameron Highways senior secured notes, see
Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual
report.
In May 2006, Poseidon amended its revolving credit facility to, among other things, reduce
commitments from $170.0 million to $150.0 million, extend the maturity date from January 2008 to
May 2011 and lower the borrowing rate.
At December 31, 2006, long-term debt for Evangeline consisted of (i) $18.2 million in
principal amount of 9.9% fixed-rate Series B senior secured notes due December 2010 and (ii) a $7.5
million subordinated note payable. In addition, we furnished $1.1 million in letters of credit on
behalf of Evangeline
at December 31, 2006.
Except for the foregoing, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements, as described in Item
303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K, that have or are reasonably expected to have a material current or
future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources. See Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report for information regarding the debt
obligations of our unconsolidated affiliates.
Summary of Related Party Transactions
The following table summarizes our related party transactions for the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands).
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
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Revenues from consolidated operations |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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EPCO and affiliates |
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$ |
98,671 |
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|
$ |
311 |
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$ |
2,697 |
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Shell |
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|
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|
542,912 |
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Unconsolidated affiliates |
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|
304,559 |
|
|
|
354,461 |
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|
|
258,541 |
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Total |
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$ |
403,230 |
|
|
$ |
354,772 |
|
|
$ |
804,150 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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EPCO and affiliates |
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$ |
311,537 |
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|
$ |
293,134 |
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|
$ |
203,100 |
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Shell |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
725,420 |
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Unconsolidated affiliates |
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|
31,606 |
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|
|
23,563 |
|
|
|
37,587 |
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Total |
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$ |
343,143 |
|
|
$ |
316,697 |
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|
$ |
966,107 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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EPCO and affiliates |
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$ |
41,702 |
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$ |
41,054 |
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|
$ |
29,307 |
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Interest Expense |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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EPCO and affiliates |
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15,306 |
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|
$ |
5,849 |
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|
|
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For additional information regarding our related party transactions, see Note 17 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report. For
information regarding certain business relationships and related transactions, see Item 13 of this
annual report.
We have an extensive and ongoing relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, including TEPPCO.
Our revenues from EPCO and affiliates are primarily associated with sales of NGL products. Our
expenses with EPCO and affiliates are primarily due to (i) reimbursements we pay EPCO in connection
with an administrative services agreement and (ii) purchases of NGL products. TEPPCO is an
affiliate of ours due to the common control relationship of both entities.
Many of our unconsolidated affiliates perform supporting or complementary roles to our
consolidated business operations. The majority of our revenues from unconsolidated affiliates
relate to natural gas sales to a Louisiana affiliate. The majority of our expenses with
unconsolidated affiliates pertain to payments we make to K/D/S Promix, L.L.C. for NGL
transportation, storage and fractionation services.
On February 5, 2007, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, completed an underwritten initial public offering of its common units. Duncan Energy
Partners was formed as a Delaware limited partnership to, among other things, acquire ownership
interests in certain of Enterprise Products Partners midstream energy businesses. For additional
information regarding Duncan Energy Partners, see Other Items Initial Public Offering of Duncan
Energy Partners within this section.
Non-GAAP reconciliations
A reconciliation of our measurement of total non-GAAP gross operating margin to GAAP operating
income and income before provision for income taxes, minority interest and the cumulative effect of
changes in accounting principles follows (dollars in thousands):
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Total non-GAAP segment gross operating margin |
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$ |
1,362,449 |
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$ |
1,136,347 |
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$ |
655,191 |
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Adjustments to reconcile total non-GAAP gross operating margin
to GAAP operating income: |
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Depreciation, amortization and accretion in
operating costs and expenses |
|
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(440,256 |
) |
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|
(413,441 |
) |
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|
(193,734 |
) |
Retained lease expense, net in operating costs and expenses |
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|
(2,109 |
) |
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|
(2,112 |
) |
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|
(7,705 |
) |
Gain on sale of assets in operating costs and expenses |
|
|
3,359 |
|
|
|
4,488 |
|
|
|
15,901 |
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General and administrative costs |
|
|
(67,779 |
) |
|
|
(64,194 |
) |
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|
(47,264 |
) |
|
|
|
GAAP consolidated operating income |
|
|
855,664 |
|
|
|
661,088 |
|
|
|
422,389 |
|
Other net expense, primarily interest expense |
|
|
(239,463 |
) |
|
|
(243,581 |
) |
|
|
(159,459 |
) |
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|
|
GAAP income before provision for income taxes, minority interest
and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
$ |
616,201 |
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$ |
417,507 |
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|
$ |
262,930 |
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|
EPCO subleases to us certain equipment located at our Mont Belvieu facility and 100
railcars for $1 per year (the retained leases). These subleases are part of the administrative
services agreement between EPCO and Enterprise Products Partners that was executed in connection
with formation of Enterprise Products Partners in 1998. EPCO holds this equipment pursuant to
operating leases for which it has retained the corresponding cash lease payment obligation.
Enterprise Products Partners records the full value of such lease payments made by EPCO as a
non-cash related party operating expense, with the offset to partners equity recorded as a general
contribution to our partnership. Apart from the partnership interests Enterprise Products Partners
granted to EPCO at its formation, EPCO does not receive any additional ownership rights as a result
of its contribution to the retained leases to Enterprise Products Partners. For additional
information regarding the administrative services agreement and the retained leases, see Item 13 of
this annual report.
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Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
Our Statements of Consolidated Operations reflect the following cumulative effects of changes
in accounting principles:
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We recognized, as a benefit, a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of
$1.5 million in 2006 based on the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
123(R),Share-Based Payment, requirements to recognize compensation expense based upon
the grant date fair value of an equity award and the application of an estimated
forfeiture rate to unvested awards. |
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§ |
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We recorded a $4.2 million non-cash expense related to certain asset retirement
obligations in 2005 due to our implementation of FIN 47 as of December 31, 2005. |
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We recorded a combined $10.8 million non-cash gain in 2004 related to the impact of (i)
changing the method our BEF subsidiary uses to account for its planned major maintenance
activities from the accrue-in-advance method to the expense-as-incurred method and (ii)
changing the method in which we account for our investment in VESCO from the cost method
to the equity method. |
For additional information regarding these changes in accounting principles, including a
presentation of the pro forma effects these changes would have had on our historical earnings, see
Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual
report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The accounting standard setting bodies and the SEC have recently issued the following
accounting guidance that will or may affect our future financial statements:
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Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes Collected From Customers and
Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is,
Gross versus Net Presentation), |
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SFAS 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, |
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§ |
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SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, and |
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SFAS 159, Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. |
For additional information regarding these recent accounting developments and others that may
affect our future financial statements, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We
are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in commodity
prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. We may use financial instruments (i.e., futures, forwards, swaps, options and other
financial instruments with similar characteristics) to mitigate the risks of certain identifiable
and anticipated transactions. In general, the type of risks we attempt to hedge are those related
to (i) the variability of future earnings, (ii) fair values of certain debt instruments and (iii)
cash flows resulting from changes in applicable interest rates or commodity prices. As a matter of
policy, we do not use financial instruments for speculative (or trading) purposes.
We recognize financial instruments as assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets based on fair value. Fair value is generally defined as the amount at which a financial
instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, not in a forced or
liquidation sale. The estimated fair values of our financial instruments have been determined
using available market information and appropriate valuation techniques. We must use considerable
judgment, however, in interpreting market
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data and developing these estimates. Accordingly, our fair value estimates are not necessarily
indicative of the amounts that we could realize upon disposition of these instruments. The use of
different market assumptions and/or estimation techniques could have a material effect on our
estimates of fair value.
Changes in the fair value of financial instrument contracts are recognized currently in
earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. If the financial instruments meet
those criteria, the instruments gains and losses offset the related results of the hedged item in
earnings for a fair value hedge and are deferred in other comprehensive income for a cash flow
hedge. Gains and losses related to a cash flow hedge are reclassified into earnings when the
forecasted transaction affects earnings. For additional information regarding our accounting for
financial instruments, see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under
Item 8 of this annual report.
To
qualify as a hedge, the item to be hedged must be exposed to
commodity, interest rate or exchange rate
risk and the hedging instrument must reduce the exposure and meet the hedging requirements of SFAS
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (as amended and interpreted).
We must formally designate the financial instrument as a hedge and document and assess the
effectiveness of the hedge at inception and on a quarterly basis. Any ineffectiveness of the hedge
is recorded in current earnings.
Enterprise Products Partners routinely review its outstanding financial instruments in light
of current market conditions. If market conditions warrant, some financial instruments may be
closed out in advance of their contractual settlement dates thus realizing income or loss depending
on the specific exposure. When this occurs, we may enter into a new financial instrument to
reestablish the economic hedge to which the closed instrument relates.
Interest Rate Risk Hedging Program
Our interest rate exposure results from variable and fixed rate borrowings under debt
agreements. We assess cash flow risk related to interest rates by identifying and measuring
changes in our interest rate exposures that may impact future cash flows and evaluating hedging
opportunities to manage these risks. We use analytical techniques to measure our exposure to
fluctuations in interest rates, including cash flow sensitivity analysis models to forecast the
expected impact of changes in interest rates on our future cash flows. EPE Holdings and Enterprise
Products GP oversee the strategies associated with these financial risks and approves instruments
that are appropriate for our requirements.
We manage a portion of our interest rate exposures by utilizing interest rate swaps and
similar arrangements, which allow us to convert a portion of fixed rate debt into variable rate
debt or a portion of variable rate debt into fixed rate debt. We believe that it is prudent to
maintain an appropriate balance of variable rate and fixed rate debt in the current business
environment.
Fair value hedges Interest rate swaps
As summarized in the following table, we had eleven interest rate swap agreements outstanding
at December 31, 2006 that were accounted for as fair value hedges.
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Senior Notes B, 7.50% fixed rate, due Feb. 2011 |
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Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2011 |
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Feb. 2011 |
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7.50% to 8.89% |
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$50 million |
Senior Notes C, 6.375% fixed rate, due Feb.
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$200 million |
Senior Notes G, 5.6% fixed rate, due Oct. 2014 |
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$600 million |
Senior Notes K, 4.95% fixed rate, due June 2010 |
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4.95% to 5.76% |
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We have designated these interest rate swaps as fair value hedges under SFAS 133 since
they mitigate changes in the fair value of the underlying fixed rate debt. As effective fair value
hedges, an increase in the fair value of these interest rate swaps is equally offset by an increase
in the fair value of the
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underlying hedged debt. The offsetting changes in fair value have no effect on current period
interest expense.
These eleven agreements have a combined notional amount of $1.1 billion and match the maturity
dates of the underlying debt being hedged. Under each swap agreement, we pay the counterparty a
variable interest rate based on six-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) (plus an
applicable margin as defined in each swap agreement), and receive back from the counterparty a
fixed interest rate payment based on the stated interest rate of the debt being hedged, with both
payments calculated using the notional amounts stated in each swap agreement. We settle amounts
receivable from or payable to the counterparties every six months (the settlement period). The
settlement amount is amortized ratably to earnings as either an increase or a decrease in interest
expense over the settlement period.
The total fair value of these eleven interest rate swaps at December 31, 2006, was a liability
of $29.1 million, with an offsetting decrease in the fair value of the underlying debt. Interest
expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 reflects a $5.2 million loss, $10.8
million benefit and $9.1 million benefit from these swap agreements, respectively.
The following tables show the effect of hypothetical price movements on the estimated fair
value of our interest rate swap portfolio and the related change in fair value of the underlying
debt at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands). Income is not affected by changes in the fair
value of these swaps; however, these swaps effectively convert the hedged portion of fixed-rate
debt to variable-rate debt. As a result, interest expense (and related cash outlays for debt
service) will increase or decrease with the change in the periodic reset rate associated with the
respective swap. Typically, the reset rate is an agreed upon index rate published for the first
day of the six-month interest calculation period.
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(19,179 |
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FV assuming 10% increase in underlying interest rates |
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FV assuming 10% decrease in underlying interest rates |
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The
fair value of the interest rate swaps excludes the benefit
(detriment) we have already recorded
in earnings. The change in fair value between December 31, 2006
and February 7, 2007 is primarily
due to an increase in market interest rates relative to the forward interest rate curve used to
determine the fair value of our financial instruments. The underlying floating LIBOR forward
interest rate curve used to determine the February 7, 2007 fair values ranged from approximately
4.8% to 5.4% using 6-month reset periods ranging from
February 2007 to October 2014.
Cash flow hedges Treasury locks.
During the second quarter of 2006, the Operating Partnership entered into a treasury lock
transaction having a notional amount of $250.0 million. In addition, in July 2006, the Operating
Partnership entered into an additional treasury lock transaction having a notional amount of $50.0
million. A treasury lock is a specialized agreement that fixes the price (or yield) on a specific
treasury security for an established period of time. A treasury lock purchaser is protected from a
rise in the yield of the underlying treasury security during the lock period. The Operating
Partnerships purpose in entering into these transactions was to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury
rate related to its anticipated issuance of subordinated debt during the second quarter of 2006.
In July 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $300.0 million in principal amount of its Junior
Subordinated Notes A (see Note 14 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements under Item
8). Each of the treasury lock transactions was designated as a cash flow hedge under SFAS 133. In
July 2006, the Operating Partnership elected to terminate these treasury lock transactions and
recognized a minimal gain.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Operating Partnership entered into treasury lock
transactions having a notional value of $562.5 million. The Operating Partnership entered into
these transactions to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rates related to its anticipated issuances
of debt during
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2007. Each of the treasury lock transactions was designated as a cash flow hedge under SFAS
133. At December 31, 2006, the value of the treasury locks was $11.2 million.
On February 27, 2007, the Operating Partnership entered into additional treasury lock
transactions having a notional value of $437.5 million. The Operating Partnership entered into
these transactions to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rates related to its anticipated issuances
of debt during 2007.
Commodity Risk Hedging Program
The prices of natural gas, NGLs and petrochemical products are subject to fluctuations in
response to changes in supply, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are
beyond our control. In order to manage the price risks associated with such products, we may enter
into commodity financial instruments. The primary purpose of our commodity risk management
activities is to hedge our exposure to price risks associated with (i) natural gas purchases, (ii)
the value of NGL production and inventories, (iii) related firm commitments, (iv) fluctuations in
transportation revenues where the underlying fees are based on natural gas index prices and (v)
certain anticipated transactions involving either natural gas, NGLs or certain petrochemical
products. The commodity financial instruments we utilize may be settled in cash or with another
financial instrument.
The fair value of our commodity financial instrument portfolio at December 31, 2006 was a
liability of $3.2 million. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded
$10.3 million, $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of income related to our commodity
financial instruments, which is included in operating costs and expenses on our Statements of
Consolidated Operations.
We assess the risk of our commodity financial instrument portfolio using a sensitivity
analysis model. The sensitivity analysis applied to this portfolio measures the potential income
or loss (i.e., the change in fair value of the portfolio) based upon a hypothetical 10% movement in
the underlying quoted market prices of the commodity financial instruments outstanding at the date
indicated within the following table. The following table shows the effect of hypothetical price
movements on the estimated fair value (FV) of this portfolio at the dates presented (dollars in
thousands):
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December 31, 2006 |
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February 7, 2007 |
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FV assuming 10% increase in underlying commodity prices |
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1,734 |
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FV assuming 10% decrease in underlying commodity prices |
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Foreign Currency Hedging Program
In October 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of an affiliated NGL marketing
company located in Canada from EPCO and Dan L. Duncan. Since this foreign subsidiarys functional
currency is the Canadian dollar, we could be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates. We attempt to hedge this risk using foreign purchase contracts to fix the exchange
rate. As of December 31, 2006, we had entered into foreign purchase contracts valued at $5.1
million, all of which settled in January 2007. In January and February 2007, we entered into $3.8
million and $4.8 million, respectively, of such instruments. These contracts typically settle in
the month following their inception. Due to the limited duration of these contracts, we utilize
mark-to-market accounting for these transactions, the effect of which has had a minimal impact on
our earnings.
Product Purchase Commitments
We have long and short-term purchase commitments for NGLs, petrochemicals and natural gas with
several suppliers. The purchase prices that we are obligated to pay under these contracts are
based on market prices at the time we take delivery of the volumes. For additional information
regarding these commitments, see Contractual Obligations included under Item 7 of this annual
report.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Our consolidated financial statements, together with the independent registered public
accounting firms report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, begin on page F-1 of this report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, including the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer
(CFO) of EPE Holdings, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures,
including internal controls over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2006. This evaluation
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, including internal controls over financial
reporting, are effective to provide us with a reasonable assurance that the information required to
be disclosed in reports filed with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Our management noted no material
weaknesses in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting that are
likely to adversely affect our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information. In addition, no fraud involving management or employees who have a significant role
in our internal controls over financial reporting was detected.
The disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to provide reasonable assurance that
such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO of
our general partner, as appropriate to allow such persons to make timely decisions regarding
required disclosures.
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all
errors and all fraud. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Based on the
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Enterprise GP Holdings
have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of
two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of
controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
Therefore, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide such reasonable assurance of achieving
our desired control objectives, and our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective in achieving that level of reasonable assurance as of December 31, 2006.
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Internal control over financial reporting
Our internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements in
accordance with GAAP. These internal controls over financial reporting were designed under the
supervision of our management, including the CEO and CFO of EPE Holdings, and include policies and
procedures that:
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unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material
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In accordance with Item 308 of SEC Regulation S-K, management is required to provide an annual
report regarding internal controls over our financial reporting. This report, which includes
managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, is
found on page 102.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2006.
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or in other factors during the fourth quarter
of 2006, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal
controls over financial reporting.
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MANAGEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
The management of Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control system was
designed to provide reasonable assurance to Enterprise GP Holdings management and board of
directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
However, our management does not represent that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal
controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only a reasonable, not an absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of Enterprise GP Holdings internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
ControlIntegrated Framework. This assessment included design effectiveness and operating
effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting as well as the safeguarding of assets.
Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2006, Enterprise GP Holdings internal
control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
Our managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein under Item 9A
of this annual report.
Our Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee is composed of directors who are not officers or
employees of EPE Holdings. It meets regularly with members of management, the internal auditors
and the representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm to discuss the
adequacy of Enterprise GP Holdings internal controls over financial reporting, financial
statements and the nature, extent and results of the audit effort. Management reviews with the
Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee all of Enterprise GP Holdings significant accounting
policies and assumptions affecting the results of operations. Both the independent registered
public accounting firm and internal auditors have direct access to the Audit, Conflicts and
Governance Committee without the presence of management.
Pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated
below on February 28, 2007.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of EPE Holdings, LLC and
Unitholders of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
Houston, Texas
We have audited managements assessment, included in the accompanying Managements Annual
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2006, that Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries (Enterprise GP Holdings) maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in
Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Enterprise GP Holdings management is responsible for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on managements
assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of Enterprise GP Holdings internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment, testing and evaluating the
design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and
other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including
the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements
due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, managements assessment that Enterprise GP Holdings maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all
material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our
opinion, Enterprise GP Holdings maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal
ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
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We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet, the related statements of
consolidated operations, consolidated comprehensive income, consolidated cash flows, consolidated
partners equity and the consolidated financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2006 of Enterprise GP Holdings and our report dated February 28, 2007 expressed an
unqualified opinion on those financial statements and the financial statement schedule.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Partnership Management
As is commonly the case with publicly traded limited partnerships, we do not directly employ
any of the persons responsible for the management or operations of our business. These functions
are performed by the employees of EPCO pursuant to an administrative services agreement under the
direction of the Board of Directors (the Board) and executive officers of EPE Holdings, our
general partner. For a description of the administrative services agreement, see Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions Relationship with EPCO under Item 13 of this annual
report.
The executive
officers are elected for one-year terms and may be removed, with or without
cause, only by the Board. Our unitholders do not elect the officers or directors of EPE Holdings.
Dan L. Duncan, through his indirect control of EPE Holdings, has the ability to elect, remove and
replace at any time, all of the officers and directors of EPE Holdings. Each member of the Board
serves until such members death, resignation or removal. The employees of EPCO who served as
directors of EPE Holdings during 2006 were Dan L. Duncan, Robert G. Phillips, Dr. Ralph S.
Cunningham, Michael A. Creel, Richard H. Bachmann and W. Randall Fowler.
On February 14, 2006, Robert G. Phillips, O.S. Andras, Richard H. Bachmann, W. Randall Fowler
and W. Matt Ralls were elected to the board of directors of EPE Holdings. Immediately prior to
their appointment as directors of EPE Holdings, Mr. Andras and Mr. Ralls resigned from the board of
directors of Enterprise Products GP.
On November 1, 2006 Thurmon Andress was elected to the board of directors of EPE Holdings.
Also in November 2006, the Board approved the merging of its Audit and Conflicts Committee with its
Governance Committee, resulting in a combined committee entitled the Audit, Conflicts and
Governance Committee (ACG Committee). Unless the context requires otherwise, references to ACG
Committee include references to the separate Audit and Conflicts Committee and Governance
Committee.
On December 28, 2006, EPE Holdings announced the resignation from the board of directors of W.
Matt Ralls effective March 16, 2007. Mr. Ralls resignation was caused by work-related time
constraints, and there were no disagreements between him and us on any matter relating to our
operations, policies or practices which resulted in his resignation. After the effectiveness of
Mr. Ralls resignation, Charles E. McMahen will serve as chairman of the ACG Committee.
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During 2006, there were four meetings of the Board. In addition, the ACG Committee met eight
times regarding audit and conflicts matters and four times regarding governance matters. Messrs.
Phillips, Andras and Bachmann attended three of the four Board meetings during 2006. For their
respective periods of service, the remaining directors were present at each Board meeting.
Because we are a limited partnership and meet the definition of a controlled company under
the listing standards of the NYSE, we are not required to comply with certain requirements of the
NYSE. Accordingly, we have elected to not comply with Section 303A.01 of the NYSE Listed Company
Manual, which would require that the Board of EPE Holdings be comprised of a majority of
independent directors. In addition, we have elected to not comply with Sections 303A.04 and
303A.05 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, which would require that the Board of EPE Holdings
maintain a Nominating Committee and a Compensation Committee, each consisting entirely of
independent directors.
Notwithstanding any contractual limitation on its obligations or duties, EPE Holdings is
liable for all debts we incur (to the extent not paid by us), except to the extent that such
indebtedness or other obligations are non-recourse to EPE Holdings. Whenever possible, EPE
Holdings intends to make any such indebtedness or other obligations non-recourse to itself.
Under our limited partnership agreement and subject to specified limitations, we will
indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, from and against all losses, claims,
damages or similar events any director or officer, or while serving as director or officer, any
person who is or was serving as a tax matters member or as a director, officer, tax matters member,
employee, partner, manager, fiduciary or trustee of our partnership or any of our affiliates.
Additionally, we will indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against all
losses, claims, damages or similar events any person who is or was an employee (other than an
officer) or agent of our partnership.
Corporate Governance
We are committed to sound principles of governance. Such principles are critical for us to
achieve our performance goals, and maintain the trust and confidence of investors, employees,
suppliers, business partners and stakeholders.
A key element for strong governance is independent members of the Board. Pursuant to the NYSE
listing standards, a director will be considered independent if the Board determines that he or she
does not have a material relationship with EPE Holdings or us (either directly or as a partner,
unitholder or officer of an organization that has a material relationship with EPE Holdings or us).
Based on the foregoing, the Board has affirmatively determined that Charles E. McMahen, Edwin E.
Smith, W. Matt Ralls and Thurmon Andress are independent directors under the NYSE rules.
As required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC adopted rules that direct national
securities exchanges and associations to prohibit the listing of securities of a public company if
its audit committee members do not satisfy a heightened independence standard. In order to meet
this standard, members of such audit committees may not receive any consulting fee, advisory fee or
other compensation from the public company other than fees for service as a director or committee
member and may not be considered an affiliate of the public company. Neither EPE Holdings nor any
individual member of its ACG Committee has relied on any exemption in the NYSE rules to establish
such individuals independence. Based on the foregoing criteria, the Board has affirmatively
determined that all members of its ACG Committee satisfy this heightened independence requirement.
Code of Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines
EPE Holdings has adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all directors, officers and
employees. This code sets out our requirements for compliance with legal and ethical standards in
the conduct of our business, including general business principles, legal and ethical obligations,
compliance policies for specific subjects, obtaining guidance, the reporting of compliance issues
and discipline for violations of the code.
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In addition, EPE Holdings has adopted a code of ethics, the Code of Ethical Conduct for
Senior Financial Officers and Managers, that applies to the chief executive officer, chief
financial officer, principal accounting officer and senior financial and other managers. In
addition to other matters, this code of ethics establishes policies to prevent wrongdoing and to
promote honest and ethical conduct, including ethical handling of actual and apparent conflicts of
interest, compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in public communications and prompt internal reporting violations of the
code.
Governance guidelines, together with applicable committee charters, provide the framework for
effective governance. The Board has adopted the Governance Guidelines of Enterprise GP Holdings,
which address several matters, including qualifications for directors, responsibilities of
directors, retirement of directors, the composition and responsibility of the ACG Committee, the
conduct and frequency of board and committee meetings, management succession, director access to
management and outside advisors, director compensation, director orientation and continuing
education, and annual self-evaluation of the board. The Board recognizes that effective governance
is an on-going process, and thus, it will review the Governance Guidelines of Enterprise GP
Holdings annually or more often as deemed necessary or appropriate.
We provide access through our website at www.enterprisegp.com to current information relating
to governance, including the Code of Ethical Conduct for Senior Financial Officers and Managers,
the Governance Guidelines of Enterprise GP Holdings and other matters impacting our governance
principles. You may also contact our investor relations department at (713) 381-6521 for printed
copies of these documents free of charge.
ACG Committee
The sole committee of the Board is its ACG Committee. In accordance with NYSE rules and
Section 3(a) (58) (A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Board has named three of its
members to serve on the ACG Committee. The members of the ACG Committee are independent directors
free from any relationship with us or any of our affiliates or subsidiaries that would interfere
with the exercise of independent judgment.
The members of the ACG Committee must have a basic understanding of finance and accounting and
be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, and at least one member of the ACG
Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. At December 31, 2006,
the members of the ACG Committee are Charles E. McMahen, Edwin E. Smith, W. Matt Ralls and Thurmon
Andress. W. Matt Ralls is the chairman of ACG Committee. Our Board has determined that both W.
Matt Ralls and Charles E. McMahen qualify as independent audit committee financial experts as
defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
The ACG Committees duties are addressing audit and conflicts-related items and general
corporate governance. From an audit and conflicts standpoint, the primary responsibilities of the
ACG Committee include:
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internal control; |
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overseeing the independence and performance of our independent public accountants; |
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providing for an avenue of communication among the independent public accountants,
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encouraging adherence to and continuous improvement of our policies, procedures and
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approving awards granted under our 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
If the Board believes that a particular matter presents a conflict of interest and proposes a
resolution, the ACG Committee has the authority to review such matter to determine if the proposed
resolution is fair and reasonable to us. Any matters approved by the ACG Committee are
conclusively deemed to be fair and reasonable to our business, approved by all of our partners and
not a breach by EPE Holdings or the Board of any duties it may owe us or our unitholders.
Pursuant to its formal written charter, as amended and currently in effect, the ACG Committee
has the authority to conduct any investigation appropriate to fulfilling its responsibilities, and
it has direct access to our independent public accountants as well as any EPCO personnel whom it
deems necessary in fulfilling its responsibilities. The ACG Committee has the ability to retain,
at our expense, special legal, accounting or other consultants or experts it deems necessary in the
performance of its duties.
From a governance standpoint, the primary responsibilities of the ACG Committee are to develop
and recommend to the Board a set of governance principles applicable to us, review the
qualifications of candidates for Board membership, screen and interview possible candidates for
Board membership and communicate with members of the Board regarding Board meeting format and
procedures. The ACG Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities.
A copy of the ACG Committee charter is available on our website, www.enterprisegp.com. You
may also contact our investor relations department at (713) 381-6521 for a printed copy of this
document free of charge.
NYSE Corporate Governance Listing Standards
Annual CEO Certification. On April 5, 2006, our chief executive officer certified to
the NYSE, as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, that as of April 5,
2006, he was not aware of any violation by us of the NYSEs Corporate Governance listing standards.
Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors
The Board holds regular executive sessions in which non-management directors meet without any
members of management present. The purpose of these executive sessions is to promote open and
candid discussion among the non-management directors. During such executive sessions, one director
is designated as the presiding director, who is responsible for leading and facilitating such
executive sessions. Currently, the presiding director is Mr. Ralls. After the effectiveness of
Mr. Ralls resignation, the presiding director will be Mr. McMahen.
In accordance with NYSE rules, we have established a toll-free, confidential telephone hotline
(the Hotline) so that interested parties may communicate with the presiding director or with all
the non-management directors as a group. All calls to this Hotline are reported to the chairman of
the ACG Committee, who is responsible for communicating any necessary information to the other
non-management directors. The number of our confidential Hotline is (877) 888-0002.
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Directors and Executive Officers of EPE Holdings
The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of the directors and
executive officers of EPE Holdings at February 28, 2007.
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Dan L. Duncan (1)
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74 |
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Michael A. Creel (1)
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53 |
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
W. Randall Fowler (1)
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50 |
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Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Richard H. Bachmann (1)
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54 |
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Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary |
Robert G. Phillips
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52 |
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Director |
O. S. Andras
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71 |
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Director |
Charles E. McMahen (2)
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67 |
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Director |
Edwin E. Smith (2)
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75 |
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Director |
W. Matt Ralls (2)
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57 |
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Director |
Thurmon Andress (2)
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73 |
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Director |
Michael J. Knesek (1)
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52 |
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Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
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Executive officer |
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Member of ACG Committee |
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Chairman of ACG Committee |
Dan L. Duncan was elected chairman and a director of EPE Holdings in August 2005,
chairman and a director of Enterprise Products GP in April 1998 and chairman and a director of the
general partner of the Operating Partnership in December 2003. Mr. Duncan has served as chairman
of EPCO since 1979 and was elected chairman and director of the general partner of Duncan Energy
Partners in October 2006.
Michael A. Creel was elected president, chief executive officer and a director of EPE
Holdings in August 2005 and a director of Enterprise Products GP in February 2006. Mr. Creel was
elected an executive vice president of Enterprise Products GP and EPCO in January 2001, after
serving as a senior vice president of Enterprise Products GP and EPCO from November 1999 to January
2001. Mr. Creel, a certified public accountant, served as chief financial officer of EPCO from
June 2000 through April 2005 and was named chief operating officer of EPCO in April 2005. In June
2000, Mr. Creel was also named chief financial officer of Enterprise Products GP. Mr. Creel has
served as a director of the general partner of the Operating Partnership since December 2003 and
was elected a director of Edge Petroleum Corporation (a publicly traded oil and natural gas
exploration and production company) in October 2005.
In October 2006, Mr. Creel was elected an executive vice president, chief financial officer
and a director of the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
W. Randall Fowler was elected a senior vice president and chief financial officer of
EPE Holdings in August 2005 and a director of EPE Holdings and Enterprise Products GP in February
2006. Mr. Fowler was named senior vice president and treasurer of Enterprise Products GP in
February 2005 and chief financial officer of EPCO in April 2005. Mr. Fowler, a certified public
accountant (inactive), joined us as director of investor relations in January 1999 and served as
treasurer and a vice president of Enterprise Products GP and EPCO from August 2000 to February
2005.
In October 2006, Mr. Fowler was elected a senior vice president, treasurer and a director of
the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
Richard H. Bachmann was elected an executive vice president, chief legal officer and
secretary of EPE Holdings in August 2005 and a director of EPE Holdings and Enterprise Products GP
in February 2006. Mr. Bachmann previously served as a director of Enterprise Products GP from June
2000 to January 2004. Mr. Bachmann was elected an executive vice president, chief legal officer
and secretary of
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Enterprise Products GP and EPCO in January 1999. Mr. Bachmann has served as a director of the
general partner of the Operating Partnership since December 2003.
In October 2006, Mr. Bachmann was elected president, chief executive officer and a director of
the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners. In November 2006, Mr. Bachmann was appointed an
independent manager of Constellation Energy Partners LLC. Mr. Bachmann serves as a member of the
audit, compensation and nominating and governance committee of Constellation Energy Partners LLC.
Robert G. Phillips was elected a director of EPE Holdings in February 2006 and
president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Products GP in February 2005. Mr. Phillips
served as president and chief operating officer of Enterprise Products GP from September 2004 to
February 2005. Mr. Phillips has served as a director of Enterprise Products GP since September
2004 and as a director of the general partner of the Operating Partnership since September 2004.
Mr. Phillips served as a director of GulfTerras general partner from August 1998 until
September 2004. He served as chief executive officer for GulfTerra and its general partner from
November 1999 until September 2004 and as chairman from October 2002 until September 2004. He
served as executive vice president of GulfTerra from August 1998 to October 1999. Mr. Phillips
served as president of El Paso Field Services Company from June 1997 to September 2004. He served
as president of El Paso Energy Resources Company from December 1996 to July 1997, president of El
Paso Field Services Company from April 1996 to December 1996 and senior vice president of El Paso
Corporation from September 1995 to April 1996. For more than five years prior, Mr. Phillips was
chief executive officer of Eastex Energy, Inc.
O. S. Andras was elected Director in February 2007. Prior to his election to EPE
Holdings board, Mr. Andras served as a non-executive director of Enterprise Products GP. He also
served as vice chairman and a director of Enterprise Products GP from February 2005 until July
2005. Mr. Andras served as chief executive officer, vice chairman and director of Enterprise
Products GP from September 2004 to February 2005 and, previously was president, chief executive
officer and a director of Enterprise Products GP from April 1998 until September 2004. He also
served as a director of the general partner of the Operating Partnership from December 2003 to July
2005.
Charles E. McMahen was elected a director of EPE Holdings in August 2005 and is a
member of its ACG Committee. Mr. McMahen served as vice chairman of Compass Bank from March 1999
until December 2003 and served as vice chairman of Compass Bancshares from April 2001 until his
retirement in December 2003. Mr. McMahen also served as chairman and chief executive officer of
Compass Banks of Texas from March 1990 until March 1999. Mr. McMahen was named to the Board of
Directors of Compass Bancshares, Inc. in 2001 and remains a director of Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Mr. McMahen also serves as a director, chairman of the Audit and Ethics Committee and a member of
the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of PNM Resources, Inc., a publicly traded energy
holdings company. Mr. McMahen served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the
Greater Houston Partnership from 1995 to 2003. He also served as chairman of the Board of Regents
of the University of Houston from September 1998 to August 2000.
Edwin E. Smith was elected a director of EPE Holdings in August 2005 and is a member
of its ACG Committee. Mr. Smith has been a private investor since he retired from Allied Bank of
Texas in 1989 after a 31-year career in banking. Mr. Smith serves as a director of Encore Bank and
previously served as a director of EPCO from 1987 until 1997.
W. Matt Ralls was elected a director of EPE Holdings in February 2006 after serving as
a director of Enterprise Products GP from September 2004 to February 2006. Mr. Ralls is a member
of the ACG Committee of EPE Holdings. Mr. Ralls served as a director of GulfTerras general
partner from May 2003 to September 2004. Mr. Ralls served as senior vice president and chief
financial officer of GlobalSantaFe Corporation (GlobalSantaFe), an international contract
drilling company, from 2001 to June 2005 and was elected executive vice president and chief
operating officer of GlobalSantaFe in June 2005. From 1997 to 2001, he was senior vice president,
chief financial officer and treasurer of Global Marine, Inc. Previously, he served as executive
vice president, chief financial officer and director of Kelly Oil and Gas
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Corporation and as vice president of Capitals Markets and Corporate Development for the
Meridian Resource Corporation before joining Global Marine. He spent the first seventeen years of
his career in commercial banking at the senior management level.
Thurmon Andress was elected a director of EPE Holdings in November 2006 and is a
member of its ACG Committee. Mr. Andress currently is the Managing Director Houston for
Breitburn Energy Company LP and is also a member of its board of directors. In 1990, he founded
Andress Oil & Gas Company, serving as president and chief executive officer until it merged with
Breitburn Energy Company LP in 1998. In 1982, he founded Bayou Resources, Inc. a publicly traded
energy company that was sold in 1987. Since 2002 Mr. Andress has been a member of the board of
directors of Edge Petroleum Corp. and currently serves on the Audit Committee and as head of the
Compensation Committee.
Michael J. Knesek, a certified public accountant, was elected a senior vice president
and principal accounting officer of EPE Holdings in August 2005 and of Enterprise Products GP in
February 2005. Previously, Mr. Knesek served as principal accounting officer and a vice president
of Enterprise Products GP from August 2000 to February 2005. Mr. Knesek has been the controller
and a vice president of EPCO since 1990. In October 2006, Mr. Knesek was elected a senior vice
president, principal accounting officer and controller of the general partner of Duncan Energy
Partners.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Executive Officer Compensation
We do not directly employ any of the persons responsible for managing or operating our
business and we have no compensation committee. Instead, we are managed by our general partner, EPE
Holdings, the executive officers of which are employees of EPCO. Our reimbursement for the
compensation of executive officers is governed by the administrative services agreement with EPCO,
and is generally based on time allocated during a period to the activities of EPCO or the EPCO
affiliates who reimburse EPCO pursuant to this agreement.
For a description of the administrative services agreement, see Relationship with EPCO and
affiliates Administrative Services Agreement under Item 13 of this annual report.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table presents consolidated compensation amounts paid, accrued or otherwise
expensed by us with respect to the year ended December 31, 2006 to our general partners chief
executive officer, chief financial officer and our three other most highly compensated executive
officers at December 31, 2006 (collectively, the named executive officers). Our named executive
officers include those of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Enterprise Products GP, which is the
managing partner of Enterprise Products Partners. The executive officers of Enterprise Products GP
routinely perform policy-making functions that determine the success of our business strategy.
Apart from the compensation paid or accrued by Enterprise Products GP with respect to the year
ended December 31, 2006, the named executive officers of our subsidiary received no additional
compensation from EPE Holdings or the parent company for the services these individuals rendered on
behalf of Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners.
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Michael A. Creel, CEO (1) |
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2006 |
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$ |
336,600 |
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$ |
137,500 |
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$ |
333,984 |
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$ |
25,975 |
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$ |
78,521 |
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$ |
912,580 |
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W. Randall Fowler, CFO (1) |
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2006 |
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$ |
237,463 |
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$ |
77,000 |
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$ |
191,262 |
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$ |
15,666 |
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$ |
44,188 |
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$ |
565,579 |
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Enterprise Products GP: |
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Robert G. Phillips, CEO |
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2006 |
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$ |
722,500 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
660,270 |
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$ |
357,209 |
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$ |
150,984 |
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$ |
2,190,962 |
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James H. Lytal |
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2006 |
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$ |
367,500 |
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$ |
187,500 |
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$ |
455,462 |
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$ |
47,227 |
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$ |
101,639 |
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$ |
1,159,327 |
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A.J. Teague |
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2006 |
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$ |
428,480 |
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$ |
250,000 |
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$ |
299,984 |
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$ |
47,227 |
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$ |
69,563 |
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$ |
1,095,254 |
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(1) |
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Amounts presented reflect compensation allocated to us based on the percentage of time each officer spent on our consolidated business activities during 2006, including the value of services each rendered to Enterprise
Products GP in their respective roles. Mr. Creel is the principal financial officer of Enterprise Products GP. Mr. Fowler is a senior vice president and the treasurer of Enterprise Products GP. |
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Amounts represent discretionary annual cash awards accrued for the year ended December 31, 2006. Payment of these amounts was made in February 2007. |
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Amounts represent expense recognized in accordance with SFAS 123(R) with respect to restricted unit and Employee Partnership awards for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
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Amounts represent expense recognized in accordance with SFAS 123(R) with respect to unit option awards for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
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Amounts primarily represent (i) matching contributions under funded, qualified, defined contribution retirement plans, (ii) quarterly distributions received from restricted unit awards and (iii) the imputed value of life
insurance premiums paid on behalf of the officer. |
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Compensation paid or awarded by us in 2006 with respect to our named executive officers
reflects only that portion of compensation paid by EPCO allocated to us pursuant to the
administrative services agreement, including an allocation of a portion of the cost of equity-based
long-term incentive plans of EPCO. Dan L. Duncan controls EPCO and has ultimate decision-making
authority with respect to compensation of our named executive officers. The following elements of
compensation, and EPCOs decisions with respect to determination of payments, are not subject to
approvals by our Board or the ACG Committee. Awards under EPCOs long-term incentive plans are
approved by the ACG Committee. We do not have a separate compensation committee (see Item 10 of
this annual report).
As discussed below, the elements of EPCOs compensation program, along with EPCOs other
rewards (e.g., benefits, work environment, career development), are intended to provide a total
rewards package to employees. The compensation package is designed to reward contributions by
employees in support of the business strategies of EPCO and its affiliates at both the partnership
and individual levels. During 2006, EPCOs compensation package did not include any elements based
on targeted performance-related criteria.
The primary elements of EPCOs compensation program are a combination of annual cash and
long-term equity-based incentive compensation. During 2006, the elements of compensation for the
named executive officers consisted of the following:
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Annual base salary; |
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Discretionary annual cash awards; |
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Other compensation, including very limited perquisites. |
With respect to compensation objectives and decisions regarding the named executive officers
for 2006, Mr. Duncan sought and received recommendations of Michael A. Creel, the chief executive
officer
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of EPE Holdings, after preliminary formulation of such recommendation by him and the senior vice
president of Human Resources for EPCO with respect to employees other than Mr. Creel. EPCO takes
note of market data for determining relevant compensation levels and compensation program elements
through the review of and, in certain cases, participation in, various relevant compensation
surveys. EPCO considered market data in a 2004-2005 survey prepared for EPCO by an outside
compensation consultant, but did not otherwise consult with compensation consultants with respect
to determining 2006 compensation for the named executive officers.
During late 2006, EPCO engaged an outside compensation consultant to prepare a report that it
expects to consider when determining future compensation, but EPCO did not use this report in
making decisions on discretionary annual cash compensation with respect to 2006 for any of our
named executive officers. Mr. Duncan and EPCO do not use any formula or specific performance-based
criteria for the named executive officers in connection with services performed for us. All
compensation determinations are discretionary and, as noted above, subject to Mr. Duncans ultimate
decision-making authority.
The discretionary cash awards paid to each of our named executive officers for the year ended
December 31, 2006 were determined by consultation among Mr. Duncan, Mr. Creel and the senior vice
president of Human Resources for EPCO, subject to Mr. Duncans final determination. These cash
awards, in combination with base salaries, are intended to yield competitive total cash
compensation levels for the executive officers and drive performance in support of our business
strategies, as well as the performance of other EPCO affiliates for which the named executive
officers perform services. The portion of any discretionary cash awards paid by EPCO allocable to
us and reported as compensation to our named executive officers were based on the provisions of the
administrative services agreement. It is EPCOs general policy to pay these awards during the first
quarter of each year.
The 2006 equity awards granted to our named executive officers were determined by consultation
among Mr. Duncan, Mr. Creel and the senior vice president of Human Resources for EPCO, and were
approved by the ACG Committee. These awards (restricted units and unit options) are intended to
align the long-term interests of the executive officers with those of our unitholders. It is
EPCOs general policy to recommend, and the ACG Committee typically approves, these grants to
employees during the second quarter of each fiscal year. Our named executive officers are Class B
limited partners in EPE Unit I. See Summary of Long-Term Incentive Arrangements within this Item
11. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this
annual report for information regarding our accounting for equity awards.
EPCO generally does not pay for perquisites for any of our named executive officers, other
than reimbursement of certain parking expenses, and expects to continue its policy of covering very
limited perquisites allocable to our named executive officers. EPCO also makes matching
contributions under its 401(k) plan for the benefit of our named executive officers in the same
manner as it does for other EPCO employees.
EPCO does not offer our named executive officers a defined benefit pension plan. Also, none
of our named executive officers had nonqualified deferred compensation during 2006.
We believe that each of the base salary, cash awards, and equity awards fit the overall
compensation objectives of us and of EPCO, as stated above (i.e., to provide competitive
compensation opportunities to align and drive employee performance toward the creation of sustained
long-term unitholder value, which will also allow us to attract, motivate and retain high quality
talent with the skills and competencies required by us).
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2006
The following table presents information concerning each grant of an equity award made to a
named executive officer in 2006. All equity awards granted during 2006 were under EPCOs 1998
Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 1998 Plan). See Summary of Long-Term Incentive Arrangements
within this Item 11.
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Michael A. Creel |
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5/1/2006 |
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12,000 |
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$ |
151,217 |
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W. Randall Fowler |
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5/1/2006 |
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12,000 |
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$ |
151,217 |
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5/1/2006 |
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24,000 |
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$ |
549,881 |
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5/1/2006 |
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12,000 |
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$ |
274,940 |
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A. J. Teague |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
274,940 |
|
Unit option awards: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael A. Creel |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
45,233 |
|
W. Randall Fowler |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
45,233 |
|
Robert G. Phillips |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
164,483 |
|
James H. Lytal |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
82,241 |
|
A. J. Teague |
|
|
5/1/2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
$ |
82,241 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts presented reflect that portion of grant date fair value allocable to us based on the percentage of time each officer
spent on our consolidated business activities during 2006. Based on current allocations, we estimate that the consolidated
compensation expense we record for each named executive officer with respect to these awards will equal these amounts over time.
For the period in which these awards were outstanding during 2006, we recognized a total of $323 thousand of consolidated
compensation expense for these awards. The remaining portion of grant date fair value will be recognized as expense in future
periods. |
The fair value amounts shown in the preceding table are based on certain assumptions and
considerations made by management. The grant date fair values of restricted unit awards issued in
May 2006 were based on a market price of $24.85 per unit and an assumed forfeiture rate of 7.8%.
The grant date fair values of unit option awards issued in May 2006 were based on the
following assumptions: (i) expected life of the options of seven years; (ii) risk-free interest
rate of 5.0%; (iii) an expected distribution yield on Enterprise Products Partners units of 8.9%;
and (iv) an expected unit price volatility of Enterprise Products Partners units of 23.5%.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2006 Fiscal Year-End
The following table presents information concerning each named executive officers unexercised
unit options and restricted units that have not vested as of December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
Unit Awards |
|
|
Number of Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Market |
|
|
Underlying |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
|
of Units |
|
Value of Units |
|
|
Options |
|
Exercise |
|
Option |
|
That Have |
|
That Have |
|
|
Unexercisable |
|
Price |
|
Expiration |
|
Not Vested |
|
Not Vested |
Name |
|
(#) |
|
($/Unit) |
|
Date |
|
(#) |
|
($) |
|
Michael A. Creel : |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 10, 2004 option award (1) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
20.00 |
|
|
|
5/10/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4, 2005 option award (2) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
26.47 |
|
|
|
8/4/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2006 option award (3) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/1/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted unit awards (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,553 |
|
|
$ |
2,218,506 |
|
Employee Partnership award (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,098 |
|
|
$ |
1,038,794 |
|
W. Randall Fowler: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 10, 2004 option award (1) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
20.00 |
|
|
|
5/10/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4, 2005 option award (2) |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
26.47 |
|
|
|
8/4/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2006 option award (3) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/1/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted unit awards (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,777 |
|
|
$ |
1,210,697 |
|
Employee Partnership award (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,872 |
|
|
$ |
697,693 |
|
Robert G. Phillips |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2004 option award |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
23.18 |
|
|
|
9/30/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4, 2005 option award (2) |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
$ |
26.47 |
|
|
|
8/4/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2006 option award (3) |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/1/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted unit awards (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,553 |
|
|
$ |
2,508,306 |
|
Employee Partnership award (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,098 |
|
|
$ |
1,038,794 |
|
James H. Lytal: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2004 option award
(4) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
23.18 |
|
|
|
9/30/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4, 2005 option award (2) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
26.47 |
|
|
|
8/4/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2006 option award (3) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/1/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted unit awards (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,532 |
|
|
$ |
1,725,237 |
|
Employee Partnership award (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,872 |
|
|
$ |
697,693 |
|
A.J. Teague: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 10, 2004 option award (1) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
20.00 |
|
|
|
5/10/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 4, 2005 option award (2) |
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
26.47 |
|
|
|
8/4/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1, 2006 option award (3) |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
24.85 |
|
|
|
5/1/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted unit awards (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
$ |
985,320 |
|
Employee Partnership award (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,872 |
|
|
$ |
697,693 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These awards vest on May 10, 2008. |
|
(2) |
|
These awards vest on August 4, 2009. |
|
(3) |
|
These awards vest on May 1, 2010. |
|
(4) |
|
This award vests on September 30, 2008. |
|
(5) |
|
The total number of nonvested restricted units held by our named executive officers at December 31, 2006 was 298,415. Of this amount,
26,500 vest on May 28, 2008, 12,000 vest on September 30, 2008, 131,915 vest on October 12, 2008, 56,000 vest on August 4, 2009 and 72,000
vest on May 1, 2010. The estimated market value of these nonvested restricted units is based on a closing price of $28.98 per unit on
December 29, 2006. |
|
(6) |
|
These awards vest on August 30, 2010. See Summary of Long-Term Incentive Arrangements Employee Partnership awards for additional
information regarding these awards. |
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Summary of Long-Term Incentive Arrangements
Restricted unit awards. Under the 1998 Plan, Enterprise Products Partners may issue
restricted common units to key employees of EPCO and directors of Enterprise Products GP. The 1998
Plan provides for the issuance of 3,000,000 restricted common units, of which 1,737,364 remain
authorized for issuance at December 31, 2006. In general, restricted unit awards allow recipients
to acquire the underlying common units (at no cost to the recipient) once a defined vesting period
expires, subject to certain forfeiture provisions. The restrictions on such nonvested units
generally lapse four years from the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of restricted units is based on the
market price of the underlying common units on the date of grant and an allowance for estimated
forfeitures.
Unit option awards. Under EPCOs 1998 Plan, non-qualified, incentive options to
purchase a fixed number of Enterprise Products Partners common units may be granted to EPCOs key
employees who perform management, administrative or operational functions for us. When issued, the
exercise price of each option grant is equivalent to the market price of the underlying equity on
the date of grant. In general, options granted under the 1998 Plan have a vesting period of four
years and remain exercisable for ten years from the date of grant. In order to fund its
obligations under the 1998 Plan, EPCO may purchase common units at fair value either in the open
market or directly from Enterprise Products Partners. When employees exercise unit options,
Enterprise Products Partners reimburses EPCO for the cash difference between the strike price paid
by the employee and the actual purchase price paid by EPCO for the units issued to the employee.
Employee Partnership awards. In connection with the parent companys initial public
offering in August 2005, EPCO formed EPE Unit I to serve as an incentive arrangement for certain
employees of EPCO through a profits interest in EPE Unit I. All of the named executive officers
are Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I. These awards are designed to provide additional
long-term incentive compensation for our named executive officers. The profits interest awards (or
Class B limited partner interests) in EPE Unit I entitle the holder to participate in the
appreciation in value of the parent companys units and are subject to forfeiture.
At December 31, 2006, our named executive officers held Class B limited partner interests in
EPE Unit I as follows: Michael A. Creel, 7.2%, W. Randall Fowler, 4.8%, Robert G. Phillips, 7.2%,
James H. Lytal, 4.8% and A.J. Teague, 4.8%. Based on a closing market price of the parent
companys units of $36.97 per unit at December 29, 2006 and taking into account the terms of
liquidation outlined in the EPE Unit I partnership agreement, we estimate that the total profits
interests would have been worth $14.4 million, of which each named executive officer would have
received his proportionate share. See Relationship with EPCO and its other affiliates
Relationship with Employee Partnerships under Item 13 for additional information regarding EPE
Unit I.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
The named executive officers did not exercise any unit options during the year ended December
31, 2006. In addition, the named executive officers did not become vested in any equity-based
awards during the year.
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Director Compensation
The following table presents information regarding compensation to the independent directors
of our general partner during 2006.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
or Paid |
|
Unit |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
in Cash |
|
Awards |
|
Awards |
|
Total |
Name |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($)(1) |
|
($) |
|
W. Matt Ralls |
|
$ |
50,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,159 |
(2) |
|
$ |
59,631 |
|
Charles E. McMahen |
|
$ |
57,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,159 |
(3) |
|
$ |
66,659 |
|
Edwin E. Smith |
|
$ |
50,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,159 |
(4) |
|
$ |
60,076 |
|
Thurmon Andress |
|
$ |
12,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,759 |
(5) |
|
$ |
19,259 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Amounts presented reflect compensation expense for EPE Holdings related to the unit appreciation rights (UARs) granted
during 2006. |
|
(2) |
|
At December 31, 2006, the fair value of UARs granted to Mr. Ralls was $195 thousand. |
|
(3) |
|
At December 31, 2006, the fair value of UARs granted to Mr. McMahen was $195 thousand. |
|
(4) |
|
At December 31, 2006, the fair value of UARs granted to Mr. Smith was $195 thousand. |
|
(5) |
|
At December 31, 2006, the fair value of UARs granted to Mr. Andress was $202 thousand. |
Neither we nor EPE Holdings provide any additional compensation to employees of EPCO who
serve as directors of our general partner. The employees of EPCO who served as directors of EPE
Holdings during 2006 were Messrs. Duncan, Creel, Fowler, Bachmann and Phillips.
Independent Director Compensation
At February 27, 2006, our independent directors are Charles E. McMahen, Edwin E. Smith, W.
Matt Ralls and Thurmon Andress. EPE Holdings is responsible for compensating these directors for
their services.
Cash Compensation. For the year ended December 31, 2006, our standard cash
compensation arrangement for independent directors was as follows: (i) each director received
$50,000 in cash annually and (ii) if the individual served as chairman of a committee of the Board,
he received an additional $7,500 in cash annually. Effective January 1, 2007, our standard cash
compensation arrangement was changed to reflect the following:
|
§ |
|
Each independent director receives $75,000 in cash annually. |
|
|
§ |
|
If the individual serves as chairman of a committee of the Board, then he receives an
additional $15,000 in cash annually. |
Equity-Based Compensation. The independent directors of our general partner
participate in a long-term incentive plan of EPCO established in November 2005 (the 2005 Plan).
The 2005 Plan was established to encourage our independent directors and employees of EPCO that
perform services for the parent company to increase their ownership of parent company units and to
develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the business and financial success of
the parent company. The 2005 Plan provides for the future issuance of unit options, restricted
units, phantom units and unit appreciation rights (UARs) of the parent company (limited to
250,000 units).
On August 3, 2006, Messrs. McMahen, Smith and Ralls were issued 10,000 UARs each, for a total
of 30,000 UARs, under the 2005 Plan. These UARs entitle the directors to receive an amount in the
future equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the parent companys units
(determined as of the future vesting date) over the grant date price of $35.71 per unit, in units
or cash (at the discretion of EPE Holdings). The grant date price of $35.71 per unit differs from
the $35.40 per unit closing unit price of the parent companys units on August 3, 2006. The higher
grant date price was determined by reference
116
to the closing price of the parent companys units on May 2, 2006, which was the original date
that these awards were contemplated to be issued. Each UAR vests on August 3, 2011.
On November 1, 2006, Messrs. McMahen, Smith and Ralls were issued an additional 20,000 UARs
each and Mr. Andress was issued 30,000 UARs. The grant date price of these rights was $34.10 per
unit. These awards vest on November 1, 2011.
These UARs are accounted for as liability awards by our general partner under SFAS 123(R)
since it is managements current intent to satisfy these obligations with cash. If a director
resigns prior to vesting, his UAR awards are forfeited.
At December 31, 2006, the total fair value of the UARs issued in August 2006 was $179
thousand, which was based on the following assumptions: (i) remaining life of award of 4.6 years;
(ii) risk-free interest rate of 4.7%; (iii) an expected distribution yield on the parent companys
units of 3.8%; and (iv) an expected unit price volatility of the parent companys units of 18.7%.
At December 31, 2006, the total fair value of the UARs issued in November 2006 was $607
thousand, which was based on the following assumptions: (i) remaining life of award of 4.8 years;
(ii) risk-free interest rate of 4.7%; (iii) an expected distribution yield on the parent companys
units of 3.8%; and (iv) an expected unit price volatility of the parent companys units of 18.7%.
|
|
|
Item 12. |
|
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Unitholder Matters. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table sets forth certain information as of February 1, 2007, regarding each
person known by our general partner to beneficially own more than 5% of our units.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nature of |
|
|
Title of |
|
Name and Address |
|
Beneficial |
|
Percent |
Class |
|
of Beneficial Owner |
|
Ownership |
|
of Class |
|
Units |
|
Dan L. Duncan |
|
|
77,102,728 |
(1) |
|
|
86.8 |
% |
|
|
1100 Louisiana Street, 10th Floor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Houston, Texas 77002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
For a detailed listing of ownership amounts that comprise Mr. Duncans total beneficial ownership of our
units, see the table presented in the following section, Security Ownership of Management, within this Item
12 . |
Security Ownership of Management
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. and EPE Holdings L.P.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our
units and the common units of Enterprise Products Partners as of February 1, 2007 by:
|
§ |
|
each of our named executive officers; |
|
|
§ |
|
all of the current directors of EPE Holdings; and |
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|
§ |
|
all of the current directors and executive officers of EPE Holdings as a group. |
117
The table also presents the ownership of common units of Enterprise Products Partners by the
directors and executive officers of EPE Holdings. We are the sole member of Enterprise Products
GP, which is the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners.
All information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by the respective
directors or officers. Each person has sole voting and dispositive power over the securities shown
unless otherwise indicated below. The beneficial ownership amounts of certain individuals include
options to acquire common units of Enterprise Products Partners that are exercisable within 60 days
of the filing date of this annual report.
Mr. Duncan owns 50.4% of the voting stock of EPCO and, accordingly, exercises sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to our units beneficially owned by affiliates of EPCO. The
remaining shares of EPCO capital stock are owned primarily by trusts for the benefit of members of
Mr. Duncans family. The address of EPCO is 1100 Louisiana Street, 10th Floor, Houston,
Texas 77002.
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Partner Ownership Interests In |
|
|
Enterprise Products Partners |
|
Enterprise GP Holdings |
|
|
Amount and |
|
|
|
|
|
Amount and |
|
|
|
|
Nature Of |
|
|
|
|
|
Nature Of |
|
|
Name of |
|
Beneficial |
|
Percent of |
|
Beneficial |
|
Percent of |
Beneficial Owner |
|
Ownership |
|
Class |
|
Ownership |
|
Class |
|
Dan L. Duncan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units owned by EPCO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Through DFI Delaware Holdings, L.P. |
|
|
120,044,779 |
|
|
|
27.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Through Duncan Family Interests, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,271,231 |
|
|
|
80.2 |
% |
Through Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
|
|
13,454,498 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPCO (direct) |
|
|
41,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units owned by Dan Duncan LLC (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,726,273 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
% |
Units owned by EPE Unit I (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,821,428 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
Units owned by EPE Unit II (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,725 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Units owned by trusts (3) |
|
|
12,566,645 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
243,071 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Units owned personally |
|
|
900,024 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for Dan L. Duncan |
|
|
147,007,446 |
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
77,102,728 |
|
|
|
86.8 |
% |
Michael A. Creel (4) |
|
|
114,828 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
W. Randall Fowler (4) |
|
|
60,057 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Richard H. Bachmann |
|
|
116,252 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
20,469 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Robert G. Phillips (4,5) |
|
|
130,702 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
O.S. Andras (6) |
|
|
3,676,525 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
178,571 |
|
|
|
* |
|
W. Matt Ralls |
|
|
5,099 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles E. McMahen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,167 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Edwin W. Smith |
|
|
98,828 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
20,800 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Thurmon Andress |
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
9,400 |
|
|
|
* |
|
James H. Lytal (4) |
|
|
76,825 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
A. J. Teague (4) |
|
|
164,547 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All current directors and executive officers of EPE Holdings,
as a group (11 individuals in total) (7) |
|
|
151,561,295 |
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
77,511,135 |
|
|
|
87.2 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
The beneficial ownership of each individual is less than 1% of the registrants units outstanding. |
|
(1) |
|
Dan Duncan LLC acquired beneficial ownership of these units in connection with the formation and initial public offering of Enterprise GP Holdings. Dan Duncan LLC
is owned by Mr. Duncan. |
|
(2) |
|
As a result of EPCOs ownership of the general partners of the Employee Partnerships, Mr. Duncan is deemed beneficial owner of the units held by these entities. |
|
(3) |
|
In addition to the units owned by EPCO, Mr. Duncan is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the common units owned by the Duncan Family 1998 Trust and the Duncan
Family 2000 Trust, the beneficiaries of which are the shareholders of EPCO. |
|
(4) |
|
These individuals are our named executive officers for 2006. |
|
(5) |
|
The number of Enterprise Products Partners common units shown for Mr. Phillips includes 5,132 common units held by trusts for which he has disclaimed beneficial
ownership. |
|
(6) |
|
The number of Enterprise Products Partners units shown for Mr. Andras includes 200,000 units held by trusts for which he has disclaimed beneficial ownership. |
|
(7) |
|
Cumulatively, this groups beneficial ownership amount
includes 10,000 options to acquire Enterprise Products Partners common units that were issued under the 1998
Plan. These options are exercisable within 60 days of the filing date of this report. |
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Essentially all of the ownership interests in us and Enterprise Products Partners that
are owned or controlled by EPCO are pledged as security under the credit facility of an EPCO
affiliate. This credit facility contains customary and other events of default relating to EPCO
and certain of its affiliates, including Enterprise Products Partners, TEPPCO and us. In the event
of a default under this credit facility, a change in control of Enterprise Products Partners or us
could occur, including a change in control of our respective general partners.
Duncan Energy Partners L.P.
On February 5, 2007, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners, Duncan Energy
Partners, completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000 common units. Certain of our
directors and executive officers purchased common units of Duncan Energy Partners in this offering.
There are 20,321,571 common units of Duncan Energy Partners outstanding following the offering.
For information regarding the initial public offering of Duncan Energy Partners, see Recent
Developments under Item 1 of this annual report.
The following table presents the beneficial ownership of common units of Duncan Energy
Partners by our directors, named executive officers and all directors and officers of our general
partner (as a group) at February 5, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duncan Energy Partners |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
And Nature Of |
|
|
Name of |
|
Beneficial |
|
Percent of |
Beneficial Owner |
|
Ownership |
|
Class |
|
Dan L. Duncan, through the Operating Partnership (1) |
|
|
5,371,571 |
|
|
|
26.4 |
% |
Richard H. Bachmann (2) |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Michael A. Creel (3) |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
W. Randall Fowler |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Robert G. Phillips |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Charles E. McMahen |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Edwin W. Smith |
|
|
19,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Thurmon Andress |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All current directors and executive officers of
EPE Holdings, as a group (11 individuals in total) |
|
|
5,441,371 |
|
|
|
26.8 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
The beneficial ownership of each individual is less than 1% of the registrants units outstanding. |
|
(1) |
|
The number of common units shown for Dan L. Duncan represents the final amount of common units issued to the Operating Partnership of
Enterprise Products Partners in connection with its contribution of equity interests to Duncan Energy Partners on February 5, 2007. |
|
(2) |
|
Mr. Bachmann is the chief executive officer of Duncan Energy Partners. |
|
(3) |
|
Mr. Creel is the chief financial officer of Duncan Energy Partners. |
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Enterprise GP Holdings. In November 2005, the parent company filed a registration
statement covering the potential future issuance of up to 250,000 of its units in connection with
the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan was established to encourage our independent directors and employees
of EPCO that perform services for the parent company to increase their ownership of parent company
units and to develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the business and
financial success of the parent company. The 2005 Plan provides for the future issuance of unit
options, restricted units, phantom units and UARs of the parent company (limited to 250,000 units).
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During 2006, a net total of 120,000 UARs were issued under the 2005 Plan to the independent
directors of our general partner. The following table sets forth certain information as of
December 31, 2006 regarding the 2005 Plan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available for |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
future issuance |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
under equity |
|
|
units to |
|
Weighted- |
|
compensation |
|
|
be issued |
|
average |
|
plans (excluding |
|
|
upon exercise |
|
Exercise price |
|
securities |
|
|
of outstanding |
|
of outstanding |
|
reflected in |
Plan Category |
|
awards |
|
awards |
|
column (a) |
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by unitholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by EPD unitholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for equity compensation plans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
The number of units remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation
plans reflects the difference between the 250,000 units authorized and the potential future
issuance of 120,000 units in connection with the vesting of UARs outstanding at December 31, 2006
(if our general partner decides to issue units rather than make cash payments).
The 2005 Plan is effective until the earlier of (i) all available units under the plan have
been issued to participants, (ii) early termination of the 2005 Plan by EPCO or (iii) the tenth
anniversary of the 2005 Plan, which is August 2015.
Enterprise Products Partners. The following table sets forth certain information as of
December 31, 2006 regarding the 1998 Plan, under which common units of Enterprise Products Partners
are authorized for issuance to EPCOs key employees and to directors of Enterprise Products GP
through the exercise of unit options.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
available for |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
future issuance |
|
|
units to |
|
Weighted- |
|
under equity |
|
|
be issued |
|
average |
|
Compensation |
|
|
upon exercise |
|
exercise price |
|
Plans (excluding |
|
|
of outstanding |
|
of outstanding |
|
Securities |
|
|
common unit |
|
common unit |
|
reflected in |
Plan Category |
|
options |
|
options |
|
column (a)) |
|
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by unitholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units 1998 Plan |
|
|
2,416,000 |
(1) |
|
$ |
23.32 |
|
|
|
2,025,443 |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by unitholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
None. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for equity compensation plans |
|
|
2,416,000 |
(1) |
|
$ |
23.32 |
|
|
|
2,025,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Of the 2,416,000 unit options outstanding at December 31, 2006, 591,000 were immediately exercisable and an additional 785,000, 450,000, and
590,000 options are exercisable in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
The 1998 Plan is effective until either all available common units under the plan have
been issued to participants or the earlier termination of the 1998 Plan by EPCO. The 1998 Plan
also provides for the
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issuance by Enterprise Products Partners of restricted common units, of which 1,105,237 were
outstanding at December 31, 2006. During 2006, a total of 466,400 restricted unit awards were
granted by Enterprise Products Partners to key employees of EPCO and the independent directors of
its general partner. For additional information regarding the 1998 Plan and related equity awards,
see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual
report.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The following information summarizes our business relationships and related transactions with
entities controlled by Dan L. Duncan during 2006. We have also provided information regarding our
business relationships and transactions with our unconsolidated affiliates and Shell.
For additional information regarding our transactions with related parties, see Note 17 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 8 of this annual report.
Relationship with Enterprise Products Partners
We own 100% of the general partner interest and 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products
Partners. We received $126.0 million in cash distributions from Enterprise Products Partners in
2006 with respect to these ownership interests.
Relationship with EPCO and its other affiliates
We have an extensive and ongoing relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, which include the
following significant entities:
|
§ |
|
EPCO and its consolidated private company subsidiaries; |
|
|
§ |
|
EPE Holdings, our general partner; |
|
|
§ |
|
Duncan Energy Partners, which is a public company subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners; |
|
|
§ |
|
TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP, which are controlled by affiliates of EPCO; and |
|
|
§ |
|
the Employee Partnerships. |
Unless noted otherwise, our agreements with EPCO are not the result of arms length
transactions. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that the terms and provisions of such
agreements are at least as favorable to us as we could have obtained from unaffiliated third
parties.
EPCO is a private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, who is also a director and Chairman of
EPE Holdings and Enterprise Products GP. At December 31, 2006, EPCO beneficially owned 75,240,575
(or 84.7%) of the parent companys outstanding units. In addition, EPCO beneficially owned
146,768,946 (or 33.9%) of Enterprise Products Partners common units, including 13,454,498 common
units owned by the parent company. In addition, at December 31, 2006, EPCO and its affiliates
owned 86.7% of the limited partner interests of Enterprise GP Holdings and 100% of its general
partner, EPE Holdings. Enterprise GP Holdings owns all of the membership interests of Enterprise
Products GP. The principal business activity of Enterprise Products GP is to act as our managing
partner. The executive officers and certain of the directors of Enterprise Products GP and EPE
Holdings are employees of EPCO.
In connection with its general partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners, Enterprise
Products GP received cash distributions of $126.0 million, $76.8 million and $40.4 million from
Enterprise Products Partners during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
These amounts include incentive distributions of $86.7 million, $63.9 million and $32.4 million
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The parent company owns all of
the membership interests of Enterprise Products GP.
We, EPE Holdings, Enterprise Products Partners and Enterprise Products GP are separate legal
entities apart from each other and apart from EPCO and its other affiliates, with assets and
liabilities that
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are separate from those of EPCO and its other affiliates. EPCO and its private company
subsidiaries and affiliates depend on the cash distributions they receive from us, Enterprise
Products Partners and other investments to fund their other operations and to meet their debt
obligations. EPCO and its affiliates received $306.5 million, $243.9 million and $189.8 million in
cash distributions from us during years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by us are
pledged as security under our credit facility. In addition, the ownership interests in the parent
company and Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by EPCO and its affiliates,
other than those interests owned by the parent company, Dan Duncan LLC and certain trusts
affiliated with Dan L. Duncan, are pledged as security under the credit facility of a private
company affiliate of EPCO. This credit facility contains customary and other events of default
relating to EPCO and certain affiliates, including us, Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO.
The ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by the parent
company are pledged as security under its credit facility.
We have entered into an agreement with an affiliate of EPCO to provide trucking services to us
for the transportation of NGLs and other products. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004, we paid this trucking affiliate $20.7 million, $17.6 million and $14.2 million, respectively,
for such services.
We lease office space in various buildings from affiliates of EPCO. The rental rates in these
lease agreements approximate market rates. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
we paid EPCO $3.0 million, $2.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for office space leases.
Historically, we entered into transactions with a Canadian affiliate of EPCO for the purchase
and sale of NGL products in the normal course of business. These transactions were at
market-related prices. We acquired this affiliate in October 2006 and began consolidating its
financial statements with those of our own from the date of acquisition. For the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, our revenues from this former affiliate were $0.3 million and $2.7
million, respectively, and our purchases were $61.0 million and $71.8 million, respectively. For
the nine months ended September 30, 2006, our revenues from this former affiliate were $55.8
million and our purchases were $43.4 million.
In September 2004, Enterprise Products GP borrowed $370.0 million from an affiliate of EPCO to
finance the purchase of a 50% membership interest in the general partner of GulfTerra. This note
payable was repaid in August 2005 using borrowings under the parent companys credit facility. For
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded $15.3 million of interest related to this affiliate
note payable.
Relationship with Duncan Energy Partners
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, was formed to acquire, own, and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy
assets. On February 5, 2007, this subsidiary completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units at $21.00 per unit, which generated net proceeds to Duncan Energy Partners of $291.3
million. As consideration for assets contributed and reimbursement for capital expenditures
related to these assets, Duncan Energy Partners distributed $260.6 million of these net proceeds to
Enterprise Products Partners (along with $198.9 million in borrowings under its credit facility and
a final amount of 5,371,571 common units of Duncan Energy Partners). Duncan Energy Partners used
$38.5 million of net proceeds from the overallotment to redeem 1,950,000 of the 7,301,571 common
units it had originally issued to Enterprise Products Partners, resulting in the final amount of
5,371,571 common units beneficially owned by Enterprise Products Partners. Enterprise Products
Partners used the cash it received from Duncan Energy Partners to temporarily reduce amounts
outstanding under its Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
In addition to the 34% direct ownership interest Enterprise Products Partners retained in
certain subsidiaries of Duncan Energy Partners, it also owns the 2% general partner interest in
Duncan Energy Partners and 26.2% of Duncan Energy Partners outstanding common units. The
Operating Partnership of
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Enterprise Products Partners directs the business operations of Duncan Energy Partners through its
control of the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners. Certain of our officers and directors
are also beneficial owners of common units of Duncan Energy Partners (see Item 12).
Enterprise Products Partners has significant involvement with all of the subsidiaries of
Duncan Energy Partners, including the following types of transactions: (i) it utilizes storage
services provided by Mont Belvieu Caverns to support its Mont Belvieu fractionation and other
businesses; (ii) it buys natural gas from and sells natural gas to Acadian Gas in connection with
its normal business activities; and (iii) it is the sole shipper on the DEP South Texas NGL
Pipeline System.
Enterprise Products Partners may contribute other equity interests in its subsidiaries to
Duncan Energy Partners in the near term and use the proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy
Partners to fund its capital spending program.
For additional information regarding Duncan Energy Partners, see Recent Developments under
Item 1 of this annual report.
Omnibus Agreement. In connection with the initial public offering of common units by
Duncan Energy Partners, the Operating Partnership also entered into an Omnibus Agreement with
Duncan Energy Partners and certain of its subsidiaries that will govern its relationship with them
on the following matters:
|
§ |
|
indemnification for certain environmental liabilities, tax liabilities and right-of-way defects; |
|
|
§ |
|
reimbursement of certain expenditures for South Texas NGL and Mont Belvieu Caverns; |
|
|
§ |
|
a right of first refusal to the Operating Partnership on the equity interests in the
current and future subsidiaries of Duncan Energy Partners and a right of first refusal on
the material assets of these entities, other than sales of inventory and other assets in
the ordinary course of business; and |
|
|
§ |
|
a preemptive right with respect to equity securities issued by certain of Duncan Energy
Partners subsidiaries, other than as consideration in an acquisition or in connection
with a loan or debt financing. |
Indemnification for Environmental and Related Liabilities. The Operating Partnership
also agreed to indemnify Duncan Energy Partners after the closing of its initial public offering
against certain environmental and related liabilities arising out of or associated with the
operation of the assets before February 5, 2007. These liabilities include both known and unknown
environmental and related liabilities. This indemnification obligation will terminate on February
5, 2010. There is an aggregate cap of $15.0 million on the amount of indemnity coverage. In
addition, Duncan Energy Partners is not entitled to indemnification until the aggregate amounts of
its claims exceed $250 thousand. Liabilities resulting from a change of law after February 5, 2007
are excluded from the environmental indemnity provided by the Operating Partnership. The Operating
Partnership will also indemnify Duncan Energy Partners for liabilities related to:
|
§ |
|
certain defects in the easement rights or fee ownership interests in and to the lands
on which any assets contributed to Duncan Energy Partners on February 5, 2007 are located; |
|
|
§ |
|
failure to obtain certain consents and permits necessary for Duncan Energy Partners to
conduct its business that arise within three years after February 5, 2007; and |
|
|
§ |
|
certain income tax liabilities related to the operation of the assets contributed to
Duncan Energy Partners attributable to periods prior to February 5, 2007. |
Reimbursement for Certain Expenditures. The Operating Partnership has agreed to make
additional contributions to Duncan Energy Partners as reimbursement for its 66% share of excess
construction costs, if any, above (i) the $28.6 million of estimated capital expenditures to
complete planned expansions of the DEP South Texas NGL pipeline and (ii) $14.1 million of estimated
construction costs for
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additional planned brine production capacity and above-ground storage reservoir projects at Mont
Belvieu. We estimate the costs to complete the planned expansion of the DEP South Texas NGL
Pipeline System (after the closing of the Duncan Energy Partners initial public offering) would be
approximately $28.6 million, of which Duncan Energy Partners 66% share would be approximately
$18.9 million. Duncan Energy Partners retained cash from the proceeds of its initial public
offering in an amount equal to 66% of these estimated planned expansion costs. The Operating
Partnership will make a capital contribution to South Texas NGL for its 34% share of such planned
expansion costs.
Relationship with TEPPCO
TEPPCO became a related party to us in February 2005 in connection with the acquisition of
TEPPCO GP by a private company subsidiary of EPCO.
We received $42.9 million and a nominal amount from TEPPCO during the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively, from the sale of hydrocarbon products. We paid TEPPCO $24.0 million
and $17.2 million for NGL pipeline transportation and storage services during the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We did not sell hydrocarbon products to TEPPCO or
utilize its NGL pipeline transportation and storage services during the year ended December 31,
2004.
Purchase of Pioneer plant from TEPPCO. In March 2006, we paid TEPPCO $38.2 million for
its Pioneer natural gas processing plant located in Opal, Wyoming and certain natural gas
processing rights related to natural gas production from the Jonah and Pinedale fields located in
the Greater Green River Basin in Wyoming. After an in-depth consideration of all relevant factors,
this transaction was approved by the ACG Committee of our general partner and the Audit and
Conflicts Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO. In addition, each party received a fairness
opinion rendered by an independent advisor. TEPPCO will have no continued involvement in the
contracts or in the operations of the Pioneer facility.
Jonah Joint Venture with TEPPCO. In August 2006, we became a joint venture partner
with TEPPCO in its Jonah Gas Gathering Company (Jonah), which owns the Jonah Gathering System
located in the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The Jonah Gathering System
gathers and transports natural gas produced from the Jonah and Pinedale fields to regional natural
gas processing plants and major interstate pipelines that deliver natural gas to end-user markets.
Prior to entering into the Jonah joint venture, we managed the construction of the Phase V
expansion and funded the initial construction costs under a letter of intent we entered into in
February 2006. In connection with the joint venture arrangement, we and TEPPCO plan to continue
the Phase V expansion, which is expected to increase the capacity of the Jonah Gathering System
from 1.5 Bcf/d to 2.3 Bcf/d and to significantly reduce system operating pressures, which we
anticipate will lead to increased production rates and ultimate reserve recoveries. The first
portion of the expansion, which is expected to increase the system gathering capacity to 2.0 Bcf/d,
is projected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007 at an estimated cost of approximately
$302.0 million. The second portion of the expansion is expected to cost approximately $142.0
million and be completed by the end of 2007.
We manage the Phase V construction project. TEPPCO was entitled to all distributions from the
joint venture until specified milestones were achieved, at which point, we became entitled to
receive 50% of the incremental cash flow from portions of the system placed in service as part of
the expansion. After subsequent milestones are achieved, we and TEPPCO will share distributions
based on a formula that takes into account the respective capital contributions of the parties,
including expenditures by TEPPCO prior to the expansion.
Since August 1, 2006, we and TEPPCO equally share in the construction costs of the Phase V
expansion. During 2006, TEPPCO reimbursed us $109.4 million, which represents 50% of total Phase V
costs incurred through December 31, 2006. We had a receivable of $8.7 million from TEPPCO at
December 31, 2006, for Phase V expansion costs.
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Upon completion of the expansion project and based on the formula in the joint venture
partnership agreement, we expect to own an interest in Jonah of approximately 20%, with TEPPCO
owning the remaining 80%. At December 31, 2006, we owned an approximate 14.4% interest in Jonah.
We will operate the Jonah system.
The Jonah joint venture is governed by a management committee comprised of two representatives
approved by us and two appointed by TEPPCO, each with equal voting power. After an in-depth
consideration of all relevant factors, this transaction was approved by the ACG Committee of our
general partner and the Audit and Conflicts Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO. The ACG
Committee of Enterprise Products GP received a fairness opinion in connection with this
transaction. In our Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we mistakenly reported
that the Audit and Conflicts Committee of TEPPCO GP had also received a fairness opinion in
connection with this transaction; however, they did not. The transaction was reviewed and
recommended for approval by the Audit and Conflicts Committee of TEPPCO GP, with assistance from an
independent financial advisor.
We account for our investment in the Jonah joint venture using the equity method. As a result
of entering into the Jonah joint venture, we reclassified $52.1 million expended on this project
through July 31, 2006 (representing our 50% share at inception of the joint venture) from Other
assets to Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The remaining $52.1 million we spent through this date is included in the $109.4 million we
billed TEPPCO (see above).
We have agreed to indemnify TEPPCO from any and all losses, claims, demands, suits,
liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of or related to breaches of our representations,
warranties, or covenants related to the Jonah joint venture. A claim for indemnification cannot be
filed until the losses suffered by TEPPCO exceed $1.0 million. The maximum potential amount of
future payments under the indemnity agreement is limited to $100.0 million. All indemnity payments
are net of insurance recoveries that TEPPCO may receive from third-party insurance carriers. We
carry insurance coverage that may offset any payments required under the indemnification.
Purchase of Houston-area pipelines from TEPPCO. In October 2006, we purchased certain
idle pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas area from TEPPCO for $11.7 million in cash. The
acquired pipelines will be modified for natural gas service. The purchase of this asset was in
accordance with the Board-approved management authorization policy.
Purchase and lease of pipelines for DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System from TEPPCO.
In January 2007, we purchased a 10-mile segment of pipeline from TEPPCO located in the Houston area
for $8.0 million that is part of the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System. In addition, we entered
into a lease with TEPPCO for a 11-mile interconnecting pipeline located in the Houston area. The
primary term of this lease expires in September 2007, and will continue on a month-to-month basis
subject to termination by either party upon 60 days notice. This pipeline is being leased by a
subsidiary of Duncan Energy Partners in connection with operations on its DEP South Texas NGL
Pipeline System until construction of a parallel pipeline is completed. These transactions were in
accordance with the Board-approved management authorization policy.
Relationship with Employee Partnerships
EPE Unit I. In connection with the parent companys initial public offering in August
2005, EPCO formed EPE Unit I to serve as an incentive arrangement for certain employees of EPCO
through a profits interest in EPE Unit I. EPCO serves as the general partner of EPE Unit I. In
connection with the closing of Enterprise GP Holdings initial public offering, EPCO Holdings,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCO, borrowed $51.0 million under its credit facility and
contributed the proceeds to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duncan Family Interests, Inc. (Duncan
Family Interests).
Subsequently, Duncan Family Interests contributed the $51.0 million to EPE Unit I as a capital
contribution and was issued the Class A limited partner interest in EPE Unit I. EPE Unit I used
the contributed funds to purchase 1,821,428 units directly from us at the initial public offering
price of $28.00
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per unit. Certain EPCO employees, including all of Enterprise Products GPs then current
executive officers other than the Chairman, were issued Class B limited partner interests without
any capital contribution and admitted as Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I.
Unless otherwise agreed to by EPCO, Duncan Family Interests and a majority in interest of
the Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I, EPE Unit I will terminate at the earlier of five years
following the closing of Enterprise GP Holdings initial public offering or a change in control of
Enterprise GP Holdings or its general partner. EPE Unit I has the following material terms
regarding its quarterly cash distribution to partners:
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Distributions of Cashflow Each quarter, 100% of the cash distributions received by
EPE Unit I from us will be distributed to the Class A limited partner until Duncan Family
Interests has received an amount equal to the Class A preferred return (as defined below),
and any remaining distributions received by EPE Unit I will be distributed to the Class B
limited partners. The Class A preferred return equals 1.5625% per quarter, or 6.25% per
annum, of the Class A limited partners capital base. The Class A limited partners
capital base equals $51 million plus any unpaid Class A preferred return from prior
periods, less any distributions made by EPE Unit I of proceeds from the sale of our units
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Liquidating Distributions Upon liquidation of EPE Unit I, units having a fair market
value equal to the Class A limited partner capital base will be distributed to Duncan
Family Interests, plus any accrued Class A preferred return for the quarter in which
liquidation occurs. Any remaining units will be distributed to the Class B limited
partners. |
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Sale Proceeds If EPE Unit I sells any of the 1,821,428 of our units that it owns, the
sale proceeds will be distributed to the Class A limited partner and the Class B limited
partners in the same manner as liquidating distributions described above. |
The Class B limited partner interests in EPE Unit I that are owned by EPCO employees are
subject to forfeiture if the participating employees employment with EPCO and its affiliates is
terminated prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing of our initial public offering, with
customary exceptions for death, disability and certain retirements. The risk of forfeiture
associated with the Class B limited partner interests in EPE Unit I will also lapse upon certain
change of control events.
Since we have an indirect interest in Enterprise Products Partners through its ownership of
Enterprise Products GP, EPE Unit I, including its Class B limited partners, may derive some benefit
from Enterprise Products Partners results of operations. Accordingly, a portion of the fair value
of these equity awards is allocated to Enterprise Products Partners under the EPCO administrative
services agreement as a non-cash expense. We, Enterprise Products GP, Duncan Energy Partners, DEP
Holdings and Enterprise Products Partners will not reimburse EPCO, EPE Unit I or any of their
affiliates or partners, through the administrative services agreement or otherwise, for any
expenses related to EPE Unit I, including the contribution of $51 million to EPE Unit I by Duncan
Family Interest or the purchase of our units by EPE Unit I.
For the period that EPE Unit I was in existence during 2005, EPCO accounted for this
equity-based awards using the provisions of APB 25. Under APB 25, the intrinsic value of the Class
B limited partner interests was accounted for in a manner similar to stock appreciation rights
(i.e. variable accounting). Upon our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we began recognizing compensation
expense based upon the estimated grant date fair value of the Class B partnership equity awards.
EPCOs non-cash compensation expense related to this arrangement is allocated to Enterprise
Products Partners and other affiliates of EPCO based on its usage of each employees services. For
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recorded $2.1 million and $2.0 million,
respectively, of non-cash compensation expense for these awards associated with employees who work
on our behalf.
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EPE Unit II. In December 2006, EPE Unit II was formed to serve as an incentive
arrangement for an executive officer of Enterprise Products GP. The officer, who is not a
participant in EPE Unit I, was granted a profits interest in EPE Unit II. EPCO serves as the
general partner of EPE Unit II.
Duncan Family Interests contributed $1.5 million to EPE Unit II as a capital contribution and
was issued the Class A limited partner interest in EPE Unit II. EPE Unit II used these funds to
purchase on the open market 40,725 units of us on the open market at an average price of $36.91 per
unit in December 2006. The officer was issued a Class B limited partner interest in EPE Unit II
without any capital contribution. The significant terms of EPE Unit II (e.g. termination
provisions, quarterly distributions of cashflow, liquidating distributions, forfeitures, and
treatment of sale proceeds) are similar to those for EPE Unit I except that the Class A capital
base for Duncan Family Interests is $1.5 million.
As with EPE Unit I, EPCOs non-cash compensation expense related to this arrangement is
allocated to us and other affiliates of EPCO based on our usage of the officers services. In
accordance with SFAS 123(R), we recognize compensation expense associated with EPE Unit II based on
the estimated grant date fair value of the Class B partnership equity award. Since EPE Unit II was
formed in December 2006, we recorded a nominal amount of expense associated with this award during
the year ended December 31, 2006.
EPCO Administrative Services Agreement
We have no employees. All of our management, administrative and operating functions are
performed by employees of EPCO pursuant to an administrative services agreement (the ASA).
Enterprise Products Partners and its general partner, us and our general partner, Duncan Energy
Partners and its general partner, and TEPPCO and its general partner, among other affiliates, are
parties to the ASA. The significant terms of the ASA are as follows:
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EPCO will provide selling, general and administrative services, and management and
operating services, as may be necessary to manage and operate our business, properties and
assets (in accordance with prudent industry practices). EPCO will employ or otherwise
retain the services of such personnel as may be necessary to provide such services. |
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We are required to reimburse EPCO for its services in an amount equal to the sum of all
costs and expenses incurred by EPCO which are directly or indirectly related to our
business or activities (including expenses reasonably allocated to us by EPCO). In
addition, we have agreed to pay all sales, use, and excise, value added or similar taxes,
if any, that may be applicable from time to time in respect of the services provided to us
by EPCO. |
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EPCO will allow us to participate as named insureds in its overall insurance program
with the associated premiums and other costs being allocated to us. |
Under the ASA, EPCO subleases to us (for $1 per year) certain equipment which it holds
pursuant to operating leases and has assigned to us its purchase option under such leases (the
retained leases). EPCO remains liable for the actual cash lease payments associated with these
agreements. We record the full value of these payments made by EPCO on our behalf as a non-cash
related party operating lease expense, with the offset to partners equity accounted for as a
general contribution to our partnership. At December 31, 2005, the retained leases were for a
cogeneration unit and approximately 100 railcars. Should we decide to exercise the purchase
options associated with the retained leases, $2.3 million would be payable in 2008 and $3.1 million
in 2016.
Our operating costs and expenses for 2006, 2005 and 2004 include reimbursement payments to
EPCO for the costs it incurs to operate our facilities, including compensation of employees. We
reimburse EPCO for actual direct and indirect expenses it incurs related to the operation of our
assets.
Likewise, our general and administrative costs for 2006, 2005 and 2004 include amounts we
reimburse to EPCO for administrative services, including compensation of employees. In general,
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reimbursement to EPCO for administrative services is either (i) on an actual basis for direct
expenses it may incur on our behalf (e.g., the purchase of office supplies) or (ii) based on an
allocation of such charges between the various parties to ASA based on the estimated use of such
services by each party (e.g., the allocation of general legal or accounting salaries based on
estimates of time spent on each entitys business and affairs).
The ASA also addresses potential conflicts that may arise among Enterprise Products Partners
and its general partner, Duncan Energy Partners and its general partner, DEP Holdings, LLC (DEP
Holdings), us and our general partner, and the EPCO Group, which includes EPCO and its affiliates
(but does not include the aforementioned entities and their
controlled affiliates). The
administrative services agreement provides, among other things, that:
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If a business opportunity to acquire equity securities (as defined) is presented to
the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products Partners and its general partner, Duncan Energy
Partners, its general partner and its operating partnership, or us and our general
partner, then we will have the first right to pursue such opportunity. The term equity
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general partner interests (or securities which have characteristics similar to
general partner interests) and incentive distribution rights or similar rights in
publicly traded partnerships or interests in persons that own or control such
general partner or similar interests (collectively, GP Interests) and securities
convertible, exercisable, exchangeable or otherwise representing ownership or control
of such GP Interests; and |
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incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests (or securities which
have characteristics similar to incentive distribution rights or limited partner
interests) in publicly traded partnerships or interest in persons that own or
control such limited partner or similar interests (collectively, non-GP Interests);
provided that such non-GP Interests are associated with GP Interests and are owned by
the owners of GP Interests or their respective affiliates. |
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We will be presumed to desire to acquire the equity securities until such time as EPE
Holdings advises the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP and DEP Holdings that we have
abandoned the pursuit of such business opportunity. In the event that the purchase price
of the equity securities is reasonably likely to equal or exceed $100 million, the decision
to decline the acquisition will be made by the chief executive officer of EPE Holdings
after consultation with and subject to the approval of the ACG Committee of EPE Holdings.
If the purchase price is reasonably likely to be less than such threshold amount, the chief
executive officer of EPE Holdings may make the determination to decline the acquisition
without consulting the ACG Committee of EPE Holdings. |
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In the event that we abandon the acquisition and so notify the EPCO Group, Enterprise
Products GP and DEP Holdings, Enterprise Products Partners will have the second right to
pursue such acquisition either for it or, if desired by Enterprise Products Partners in
its sole discretion, for the benefit of Duncan Energy Partners. In the event that
Enterprise Products Partners affirmatively directs the opportunity to Duncan Energy
Partners, Duncan Energy Partners may pursue such acquisition. Enterprise Products Partners
will be presumed to desire to acquire the equity securities until such time as Enterprise
Products GP advises the EPCO Group and DEP Holdings that Enterprise Products Partners has
abandoned the pursuit of such acquisition. In determining whether or not to pursue the
acquisition of the equity securities, Enterprise Products Partners will follow the same
procedures applicable to us, as described above but utilizing Enterprise Products GPs
chief executive officer and ACG Committee. In the event Enterprise Products Partners
abandons the acquisition opportunity for the equity securities and so notifies the EPCO
Group and DEP Holdings, the EPCO Group may pursue the acquisition or offer the opportunity
to EPCO Holdings or TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or their controlled affiliates, in either case,
without any further obligation to any other party or offer such opportunity to other
affiliates. |
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If any business opportunity not covered by the preceding bullet point (i.e. not
involving equity securities) is presented to the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP, EPE
Holdings or us, Duncan Energy Partners, DEP Holdings and Enterprise Products Partners will
have the first right to pursue such opportunity or, if desired by Enterprise Products
Partners in its sole discretion, for the benefit of Duncan Energy Partners. Enterprise
Products Partners will be presumed to desire to pursue the business opportunity until such
time as Enterprise Products GP advises the EPCO Group, EPE Holdings and DEP Holdings that
Enterprise Products Partners has abandoned the pursuit of such business opportunity. |
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In the event the purchase price or cost associated with the business opportunity is
reasonably likely to equal or exceed $100 million, any decision to decline the business
opportunity will be made by the chief executive officer of Enterprise Products GP after
consultation with and subject to the approval of the ACG Committee of Enterprise Products
GP. If the purchase price or cost is reasonably likely to be less than such threshold
amount, the chief executive officer of Enterprise Products GP may make the determination to
decline the business opportunity without consulting Enterprise Products GPs ACG Committee.
In the event that Enterprise Products Partners affirmatively directs the business
opportunity to Duncan Energy Partners, Duncan Energy Partners may pursue such business
opportunity. In the event that Enterprise Products Partners abandons the business
opportunity for itself and for Duncan Energy Partners and so notifies the EPCO Group, EPE
Holdings and DEP Holdings, we will have the second right to pursue such business
opportunity, and will be presumed to desire to do so, until such time as EPE Holdings shall
have determined to abandon the pursuit of such opportunity in accordance with the
procedures described above, and shall have advised the EPCO Group that we have abandoned
the pursuit of such acquisition. |
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In the event that we abandon the acquisition and so notify the EPCO Group, the EPCO Group
may either pursue the business opportunity or offer the business opportunity to EPCO
Holdings or TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP and their controlled affiliates without any further
obligation to any other party or offer such opportunity to other affiliates. |
None of the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP, Enterprise Product Partners, DEP Holdings,
Duncan Energy Partners or its operating partnership, our general partner or us have any obligation
to present business opportunities to TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or their controlled affiliates. Likewise,
TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP and their controlled affiliates have no obligation to present business
opportunities to the EPCO Group, Enterprise GP Holdings, EPE Holdings, DEP Holdings, Duncan Energy
Partners or its operating partnership, our general partner or us.
On
February 28, 2007, due to the substantial completion of inquires by the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) into EPCOs
acquisition of TEPPCO GP, the parties to the ASA amended it to remove Exhibit B thereto,
which had been adopted to address matters the parties anticipated the FTC may consider in its
inquiry. Exhibit B had set forth certain separateness and screening policies and procedures
among the parties that became unnecessary upon the issuance of the FTCs order in connection with
the inquiry or were already otherwise reflected in applicable FTC, SEC, NYSE or other laws,
standards or governmental regulations.
Relationships with Unconsolidated Affiliates
Many of our unconsolidated affiliates perform supporting or complementary roles to our other
business operations. See Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a
discussion of this alignment of commercial interests. Since we and our affiliates hold ownership
interests in these entities and directly or indirectly benefit from our related party transactions
with such entities, they are presented here.
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We sell natural gas to Evangeline, which, in turn, uses the natural gas to satisfy
supply commitments it has with a major Louisiana utility. Revenues from Evangeline were
$277.7 million, $318.8 million and $233.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004. In addition, we furnished $1.1 million in letters of credit on behalf
of Evangeline at December 31, 2006. |
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We pay Promix for the transportation, storage and fractionation of NGLs. In addition,
we sell natural gas to Promix for its plant fuel requirements. Expenses with Promix were
$34.9 million, $26.0 million and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004. Additionally, revenues from Promix were $21.8 million, $25.8 million and $18.6
million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
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We perform management services for certain of our unconsolidated affiliates. These
fees were $8.9 million, $8.3 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004. |
Relationship with Shell
Historically, Shell was considered a related party because it owned more than 10% of
Enterprise Products Partners limited partner interests and, prior to 2003, held a 30% membership
interest in Enterprise Products GP. As a result of Shell selling a portion of its limited partner
interests in Enterprise Products Partners to third parties, Shell owned less than 10% of Enterprise
Products Partners common units at the beginning of 2005. Shell sold its 30% interest in Enterprise
Products GP to an affiliate of EPCO in September 2003. As a result of Shells reduced equity
interest in Enterprise Products Partners and its lack of control of Enterprise Products GP, Shell
ceased to be considered a related party in January 2005. At December 31, 2006, Shell owned
26,976,249, or 6.2%, of Enterprise Products Partners common units, all of which have been
registered for resale in the open market by us. At February 1, 2007, Shell owned 19,635,749, or
4.5%, of Enterprise Products Partners common units.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, Enterprise Products Partners revenues from Shell
primarily reflected the sale of NGL and certain petrochemical products and the fees we charged for
natural gas processing, pipeline transportation and NGL fractionation services. Enterprise
Products Partners operating costs and expenses with Shell primarily reflected the payment of
energy-related expenses related to the Shell Processing Agreement and the purchase of NGL products.
We also lease from Shell its 45.4% interest in one of our propylene fractionation facilities
located in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
A significant contract affecting our natural gas processing business is the Shell Processing
Agreement, which grants us the right to process Shells (or an assignees) current and future
production within state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The Shell Processing Agreement
includes a life of lease dedication, which may extend the agreement well beyond its initial 20-year
term ending in 2019.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Parties
Our partnership agreement and ACG Committee charter set forth procedures by which related
party transactions and conflicts of interest may be approved or resolved by our general partner or
the ACG Committee. Under our partnership agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided therein,
whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between our general partner or any of
its affiliates, on the one hand, and us or any partner, on the other hand, any resolution or course
of action by the general partner or its affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest is
permitted and deemed approved by all of our partners, and will not constitute a breach of our
partnership agreement or any agreement contemplated by such agreement, or of any duty stated or
implied by law or equity if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of
interest is (i) approved by Special Approval (defined as the approval of a majority of the members
of the ACG Committee), (ii) approved by a vote of a majority of our units (excluding units owned by
our general partner and its affiliates), (iii) on terms no less favorable to us than those
generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) fair and reasonable
to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved
(including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us).
Whenever a particular transaction, arrangement or resolution of a conflict of interest is
required under our partnership agreement to be fair and reasonable to any person, the fair and
reasonable nature of such transaction, arrangement or resolution is considered in the context of
all similar or related transactions.
Our Board of Directors or our general partner may, in their discretion, request that our ACG
Committee review and approve related party transactions. As stated above, transactions and
conflicts of interest between our general partner and its affiliates, on the one hand, and
Enterprise Products Partners and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, may also be resolved by
Special Approval of the ACG Committee of Enterprise Products Partners in accordance with its
partnership agreement and committee charter. The review and approval process of the ACG Committee,
including factual matters that may be considered in
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determining whether a transaction is fair and reasonable, is generally governed by Section 7.9 of
our partnership agreement. As discussed previously, a transaction that receives Special Approval
is conclusively deemed not a breach of our partnership agreement or any other duties stated or
implied by law or in equity. The processes followed by Enterprise Products Partners management in
approving or obtaining approval of related party transactions are in accordance with its written
management authorization policy, which has been approved by the Board.
Under Enterprise Products Partners Board-approved management authorization policy, the
officers of its general partner have authorization limits for purchases and sales of assets,
capital expenditures, commercial and financial transactions and legal agreements that ultimately
limit the ability of executives of its general partner to enter into transactions involving capital
expenditures in excess of $100 million without Board approval. This policy covers all transactions,
including transactions with related parties. For example, under this policy, the chairman of
Enterprise Products GP may approve capital expenditures or the sale or other disposition of assets up to a $100 million limit. Furthermore, any two of the chief executive officer and senior
executives who are directors of Enterprise Products GP may approve capital expenditures or the sale
or other disposition of Enterprise Products Partners assets up to a $100 million limit and
individually may approve capital expenditures or the sale or other disposition of assets up to $50
million. These senior executives have also been granted full approval authority for commercial,
financial and service contracts.
In submitting a matter to the ACG Committee, our general partner or the Board may charge the
ACG Committee with reviewing the transaction and providing the Board with a recommendation, or our
general partner or the Board may delegate to the ACG Committee the power to approve the matter.
When so engaged, the charter of the ACG Committee currently provides that, unless the ACG Committee
determines otherwise, the ACG Committee shall perform the following functions:
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Review a summary of the proposed transaction(s) that outlines (i) its terms and
conditions (explicit and implicit), (ii) a brief history of the transaction, and (iii) the
impact that the transaction will have on our unitholders and personnel, including earnings
per unit and distributable cash flow. |
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Review due diligence findings by management and make additional due diligence requests,
if necessary. |
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Engage third-party independent advisors, where necessary, to provide committee members
with comparable market values, legal advice and similar services directly related to the
proposed transaction. |
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Conduct interviews regarding the proposed transaction with the most knowledgeable
company officials to ensure that the committee members have all relevant facts before
rendering their judgment. |
In the normal course of business, our management routinely reviews all other related party
transactions, including proposed asset purchases and business combinations and purchases and sales
of product. As a matter of course, management reviews the terms and conditions of the proposed
transactions, performs appropriate levels of due diligence and assesses the impact of the
transaction on our partnership.
The ACG Committee does not separately review transactions covered by our administrative
services agreement with EPCO, which was previously approved by the
ACG Committee and/or the Board. The administrative services agreement governs numerous day-to-day transactions between us and EPCO
and its other affiliates, including the provision by EPCO of administrative and other services to
us and our reimbursement of costs for those services. For a description of the administrative
services agreement, please read Relationship with EPCO and affiliates Administrative Services
Agreement within this Item 13.
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Since the beginning of the last fiscal year of our partnership, our ACG Committee did not
review or approve any of the transactions set forth in this Item 13. All transactions with related
parties referenced in this Item 13 either (i) occurred between Enterprise Products Partners and
related parties, or (ii) occurred between us and EPCO and its affiliates under the administrative
services agreement.
Statement of Transactions with EPCO and Affiliates during 2006
The following table presents a detailed statement of amounts we paid to EPCO and affiliates
during 2006 by transaction category (dollars in thousands). All of these transactions occurred at
the Enterprise Products Partners level or were governed by the administrative services agreement.
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Sales of NGL products |
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$ |
98,645 |
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Storage fees |
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26 |
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Total revenues related to EPCO and affiliates |
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98,671 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Purchase of NGL products, including freight and storage |
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86,383 |
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Reimbursement of operating employee costs |
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200,324 |
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Recognition of non-cash retained lease expense |
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2,109 |
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Office space lease expense |
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2,168 |
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Other |
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20,553 |
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Total operating costs and expenses related to EPCO and affiliates |
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311,537 |
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General and administrative costs: |
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Reimbursement of overhead employee costs |
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15,989 |
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Office space lease expense |
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1,784 |
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Other |
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23,929 |
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Total general and administrative costs related to EPCO and affiliates |
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41,702 |
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Total costs and expenses related to EPCO and affiliates |
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$ |
353,239 |
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Cash distributions paid to EPCO by us and Enterprise Products Partners |
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$ |
306,499 |
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$ |
2,172 |
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
We have engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their
respective affiliates (collectively, Deloitte & Touche) as our principal accountant. The
following table summarizes fees we have paid Deloitte & Touche for independent auditing, tax and
related services for each of the last two fiscal years (dollars in thousands):
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Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
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Audit Fees (1) |
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$ |
245 |
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$ |
867 |
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Audit-Related Fees (2) |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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Tax Fees (3) |
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78 |
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9 |
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All Other Fees (4) |
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n/a |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
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Audit Fees (1) |
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$ |
5,563 |
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$ |
4,892 |
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Audit-Related Fees (2) |
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13 |
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14 |
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Tax Fees (3) |
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319 |
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407 |
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All Other Fees (4) |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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Audit fees represent amounts billed for each of the years presented for professional services
rendered in connection with (i) the audit of our annual financial statements and internal controls over
financial reporting, (ii) the review of our quarterly financial statements or (iii) those services
normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements including comfort
letters, consents and other services related to SEC matters. This information is presented as of the
latest practicable date for this annual report on Form 10-K. |
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Audit-related fees represent amounts we were billed in each of the years presented for assurance
and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit or quarterly
reviews. This category primarily includes services relating to internal control assessments and
accounting-related consulting. |
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Tax fees represent amounts we were billed in each of the years presented for professional services
rendered in connection with tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. This category primarily
includes services relating to the preparation of unitholder annual K-1 statements, partnership tax
planning and property tax assistance. |
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All other fees represent amounts we were billed in each of the years presented for services not
classifiable under the other categories listed in the table above. No such services were rendered by
Deloitte & Touche during the last two years. |
The ACG Committee of our general partner has approved the use of Deloitte & Touche as our
independent principal accountant. In connection with its oversight responsibilities, the ACG
Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy regarding any services proposed to be performed by
Deloitte & Touche. The pre-approval policy includes four primary service categories: Audit,
Audit-related, Tax and Other.
In general, as services are required, management and Deloitte & Touche submit a detailed
proposal to the ACG Committee discussing the reasons for the request, the scope of work to be
performed, and an estimate of the fee to be charged by Deloitte & Touche for such work. The ACG
Committee discusses the request with management and Deloitte & Touche, and if the work is deemed
necessary and appropriate for Deloitte & Touche to perform, approves the request subject to the fee
amount presented (the initial pre-approved fee amount). As part of these discussions, the ACG
Committee must determine whether or not the proposed services are permitted under the rules and
regulations concerning auditor independence under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as well as rules
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. If at a later date, it appears that the
initial pre-approved fee amount may be insufficient to complete the work, then management and
Deloitte & Touche must present a request to the ACG Committee to increase the approved amount and
the reasons for the increase.
Under the pre-approval policy, management cannot act upon its own to authorize an expenditure
for services outside of the pre-approved amounts. On a quarterly basis, the ACG Committee is
provided a schedule showing Deloitte & Touches pre-approved amounts compared to actual fees billed
for each of the
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primary service categories. The ACG Committees pre-approval process helps to ensure the
independence of our principal accountant from management.
In order for Deloitte & Touche to maintain its independence, we are prohibited from using them
to perform general bookkeeping, management or human resource functions, and any other service not
permitted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The ACG Committees pre-approval
policy also precludes Deloitte & Touche from performing any of these services for us.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)(1) Financial Statements
Our consolidated financial statements are included under Part II, Item 8 of this annual
report. For a listing of these statements and accompanying footnotes, see Index to Financial
Statements under Item 8 of this annual report.
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is included under Item 8 of this annual
report.
All schedules, except the one listed above, have been omitted because they are either not
applicable, not required or the information called for therein appears in the consolidated
financial statements or notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits
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Exhibit* |
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2.1
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Purchase and Sale Agreement between Coral Energy, LLC and
Enterprise Products Operating L.P. dated September 22, 2000
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Enterprise
Products Partners Form 8-K filed September 26, 2000). |
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2.2
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Purchase and Sale Agreement dated January 16, 2002 by and
between Diamond-Koch, L.P. and Diamond-Koch III, L.P. and
Enterprise Products Texas Operating L.P. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed February 8, 2002). |
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2.3
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Purchase and Sale Agreement dated January 31, 2002 by and
between D-K Diamond-Koch, L.L.C., Diamond-Koch, L.P. and
Diamond-Koch III, L.P. as Sellers and Enterprise Products
Operating L.P. as Buyer (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K
filed February 8, 2002). |
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2.4
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Purchase Agreement by and between E-Birchtree, LLC and
Enterprise Products Operating L.P. dated July 31, 2002
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Enterprise
Products Partners Form 8-K filed August 12, 2002). |
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2.5
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Purchase Agreement by and between E-Birchtree, LLC and
E-Cypress, LLC dated July 31, 2002 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed August 12, 2002). |
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2.6
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Merger Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2003, by and
among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products Management LLC,
GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. and GulfTerra Energy
Company, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed December
15, 2003). |
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2.7
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Amendment No. 1 to Merger Agreement, dated as of August 31,
2004, by and among Enterprise Products Partners L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products Management
LLC, GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. and GulfTerra Energy
Company, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed September
7, 2004). |
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Exhibit* |
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2.8
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Parent Company Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2003, by
and among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products GTM, LLC, El Paso
Corporation, Sabine River Investors I, L.L.C., Sabine River
Investors II, L.L.C., El Paso EPN Investments, L.L.C. and
GulfTerra GP Holding Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.2 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
December 15, 2003). |
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2.9
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Amendment No. 1 to Parent Company Agreement, dated as of
April 19, 2004, by and among Enterprise Products Partners
L.P., Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products GTM,
LLC, El Paso Corporation, Sabine River Investors I, L.L.C.,
Sabine River Investors II, L.L.C., El Paso EPN Investments,
L.L.C. and GulfTerra GP Holding Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed April 21, 2004). |
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2.10
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Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of GulfTerra Energy Company, L.L.C., adopted by
GulfTerra GP Holding Company, a Delaware corporation, and
Enterprise Products GTM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, as of December 15, 2003, (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed December 15, 2003). |
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2.11
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Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited
Liability Company Agreement of GulfTerra Energy Company,
L.L.C. adopted by Enterprise Products GTM, LLC as of
September 30, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.11 to Registration Statement on Enterprise Products
Partners Form S-4 Registration Statement, Reg. No.
333-121665, filed December 27, 2004). |
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2.12
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Purchase and Sale Agreement (Gas Plants), dated as of
December 15, 2003, by and between El Paso Corporation, El
Paso Field Services Management, Inc., El Paso Transmission,
L.L.C., El Paso Field Services Holding Company and
Enterprise Products Operating L.P. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.4 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed December 15, 2003). |
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3.1
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First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., dated as of August 29, 2005
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Enterprise GP
Holdings Form 10-Q filed November 4, 2005). |
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
EPE Holdings, LLC, dated as of August 29, 2005
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Enterprise GP
Holdings Form 8-K filed September 1, 2005). |
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3.3
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Certificate of Limited Partnership of Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Amendment No. 2 to Enterprise GP Holdings Form S-1
Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-124320, filed July 21,
2005). |
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3.4
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Certificate of Formation of EPE Holdings, LLC (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 2 to
Enterprise GP Holdings Form S-1 Registration Statement,
Reg. No. 333-124320, filed July 21, 2005). |
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3.5
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Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., dated effective as of
August 8, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed August 10,
2005). |
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3.6
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Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, dated as of
August 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed September
1, 2005). |
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3.7
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Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Enterprise Products Operating L.P. dated as of July 31,
1998 (restated to include all agreements through December
10, 2003)(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed July 1, 2005). |
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3.8
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Certificate of Incorporation of Enterprise Products OLPGP,
Inc., dated December 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.5 to Enterprise Products Partners Form S-4
Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-121665, filed December
27, 2004). |
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3.9
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Bylaws of Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., dated December
8, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-4 Registration
Statement, Reg. No. 333-121665, filed December 27, 2004). |
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3.10
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Certificate of Limited Partnership of Duncan Energy
Partners L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise
Products Partners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to Duncan Energy Partners L.P. Form S-1 Registration
Statement, Reg. No. 333-138371, filed November 2, 2006). |
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4.1
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Indenture dated as of March 15, 2000, among Enterprise
Products Operating L.P., as Issuer, Enterprise Products
Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and First Union National Bank,
as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed March 10,
2000). |
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Exhibit* |
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4.2
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First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 22, 2003,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registration
Statement on Enterprise Products Partners Form S-4, Reg.
No. 333-102776, filed January 28, 2003). |
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4.3
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Global Note representing $350 million principal amount of
6.375% Series B Senior Notes due 2013 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Enterprise Products Partners Registration Statement on
Form S-4, Reg. No. 333-102776, filed January 28, 2003). |
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4.4
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Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 14,
2003, among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise
Products Partners Form 10-K filed March 31, 2003). |
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4.5
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Global Note representing $500 million principal amount of
6.875% Series B Senior Notes due 2033 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 10-K filed March 31,
2003). |
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4.6
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Global Notes representing $450 million principal amount of
7.50% Senior Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
January 25, 2001). |
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4.7
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Specimen Unit certificate (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Enterprise GP Holdings
Form S-1 Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-124320, filed
August 11, 2005). |
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4.8
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Contribution Agreement dated September 17, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Schedule 13D
filed September 27, 1999 by Tejas Energy, LLC). |
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4.9
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Registration Rights Agreement dated September 17, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit E to Schedule 13D
filed September 27, 1999 by Tejas Energy, LLC). |
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4.10
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Unitholder Rights Agreement dated September 17, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Schedule 13D
filed September 27, 1999 by Tejas Energy, LLC). |
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4.11
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Amendment No. 1, dated September 12, 2003, to Unitholder
Rights Agreement dated September 17, 1999 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed September 15, 2003). |
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4.12
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Agreement dated as of March 4, 2005 among Enterprise
Products Partners L.P., Shell US Gas & Power LLC and Kayne
Anderson MLP Investment Company (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.31 to Enterprise Products Partners Form S-3
Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-123150, filed March 4,
2005). |
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4.13
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$750 Million Multi-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated as
of August 25, 2004, among Enterprise Products Operating
L.P., the Lenders party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, and Mizuho
Corporate Bank, Ltd., SunTrust Bank and The Bank of Nova
Scotia, as Co-Documentation Agents (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2004). |
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4.14
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Guaranty Agreement dated as of August 25, 2004, by
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. in favor of Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the
several lenders that are or become parties to the Credit
Agreement included as Exhibit 4.13, above (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2004). |
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4.15
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First Amendment dated October 5, 2005, to Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2004,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., the Lenders party
thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as CO-Syndication Agents, and Mizuho Corporate Bank,
Ltd., SunTrust Bank and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as
Co-Documentation Agents (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
on October 7, 2005). |
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4.16
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$2.25 Billion 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as
of August 25, 2004, among Enterprise Products Operating
L.P., the Lenders party thereto, Wachovia Bank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, Citicorp North
America, Inc. and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as
Co-Syndication Agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, UBS Loan
Finance LLC and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as
Co-Documentation Agents, Wachovia Capital Markets, |
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Exhibit* |
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LLC,
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc., as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2004). |
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4.17
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Guaranty Agreement dated as of August 25, 2004, by
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. in favor of Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent for the
several lenders that are or become parties to the Credit
Agreement included as Exhibit 4.16, above (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Enterprise Products Partners
Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2004). |
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4.18
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Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004, among Enterprise
Products Operating L.P., as Issuer, Enterprise Products
Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
on October 6, 2004). |
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4.19
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First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004). |
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4.20
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Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004). |
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4.21
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Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004). |
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4.22
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2004). |
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4.23
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Global Note representing $500 million principal amount of
4.000% Series B Senior Notes due 2007 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-3 Registration
Statement Reg. No. 333-123150 filed on March 4, 2005). |
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4.24
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Global Note representing $500 million principal amount of
5.600% Series B Senior Notes due 2014 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.17 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-3 Registration
Statement Reg. No. 333-123150 filed on March 4, 2005). |
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4.25
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Global Note representing $150 million principal amount of
5.600% Series B Senior Notes due 2014 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-3 Registration
Statement Reg. No. 333-123150 filed on March 4, 2005). |
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4.26
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Global Note representing $350 million principal amount of
6.650% Series B Senior Notes due 2034 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-3 Registration
Statement Reg. No. 333-123150 filed on March 4, 2005). |
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4.27
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Global Note representing $500 million principal amount of
4.625% Series B Senior Notes due 2009 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 filed on March 15, 2005). |
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4.28
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 2, 2005,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2005). |
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4.29
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Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 2, 2005,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2005). |
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4.30
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Global Note representing $250,000,000 principal amount of
5.00% Series B Senior Notes due 2015 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.31 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 10-Q filed on November
4, 2005). |
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4.31
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Global Note representing $250,000,000 principal amount of
5.75% Series B Senior Notes due 2035 with attached
Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.32 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 10-Q filed on November
4, 2005). |
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Number |
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Exhibit* |
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4.32
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Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 2, 2005,
among Enterprise Products Partners, L.P., Enterprise
Products Operating L.P. and the Initial Purchasers named
therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed on March 3,
2005). |
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4.33
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Assumption Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 between
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P. relating to the assumption by Enterprise of
GulfTerras obligations under the GulfTerra Series F2
Convertible Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4
to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K/A-1 filed on
October 5, 2004). |
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4.34
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Statement of Rights, Privileges and Limitations of Series F
Convertible Units, included as Annex A to Third Amendment
to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., dated May
16, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.B.3 to
Current Report on Form 8-K of GulfTerra Energy Partners,
L.P., file no. 001-11680, filed with the Commission on May
19, 2003). |
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4.35
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Unitholder Agreement between GulfTerra Energy Partners,
L.P. and Fletcher International, Inc. dated May 16, 2003
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.L to Current Report
on Form 8-K of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., file no.
001-11680, filed with the Commission on May 19, 2003). |
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4.36
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Indenture dated as of May 17, 2001 among GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P., GulfTerra Energy Finance Corporation, the
Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Chase Manhattan
Bank, as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to GulfTerras
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed June 25, 2001,
Registration Nos. 333-63800 through 333-63800-20); First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 18, 2002 (filed as
Exhibit 4.E.1 to GulfTerras 2002 First Quarter Form 10-Q);
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 18, 2002
(filed as Exhibit 4.E.2 to GulfTerras 2002 First Quarter
Form 10-Q); Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of
October 10, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 4.E.3 to GulfTerras
2002 Third Quarter Form 10-Q); Fourth Supplemental
Indenture dated as of November 27, 2002 (filed as Exhibit
4.E.1 to GulfTerras Current Report on Form 8-K dated March
19, 2003); Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January
1, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 4.E.2 to GulfTerras Current
Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2003); Sixth
Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 20, 2003 (filed as
Exhibit 4.E.1 to GulfTerras 2003 Second Quarter Form 10-Q,
file no. 001-11680). |
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4.37
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Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 17, 2004
(filed as Exhibit 4.E.1 to GulfTerras Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2004, file no. 001-11680). |
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4.38
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Indenture dated as of November 27, 2002 by and among
GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., GulfTerra Energy Finance
Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
GulfTerras Current Report of Form 8-K dated December 11,
2002); First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 1,
2003 (filed as Exhibit 4.1.1 to GulfTerras Current Report
on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2003); Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of June 20, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 4.1.1
to GulfTerras 2003 Second Quarter Form 10-Q, file no.
001-11680). |
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4.39
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Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 17, 2004
(filed as Exhibit 4.1.1 to GulfTerras Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2004, file no. 001-11680). |
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4.40
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Indenture dated as of March 24, 2003 by and among GulfTerra
Energy Partners, L.P., GulfTerra Energy Finance
Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee dated as of March 24, 2003
(filed as Exhibit 4.K to GulfTerras Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q dated May 15, 2003); First Supplemental Indenture
dated as of June 30, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 4.K.1 to
GulfTerras 2003 Second Quarter Form 10-Q, file no.
001-11680). |
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4.41
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Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 17, 2004
(filed as Exhibit 4.K.1 to GulfTerras Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2004, file no. 001-11680). |
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4.42
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 29,
2005, among Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company, the
Lenders party thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative
Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
on July 1, 2005). |
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4.43
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Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 2005,
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., as Issuer,
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., as Guarantor, and Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.46 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 10-Q filed November 4, 2005). |
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4.44
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Global Note representing $500,000,000 principal amount of
4.95% Senior Notes due 2010 with attached Guarantee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.47 to Enterprise
Products Partners Form 10-Q filed November 4, 2005). |
138
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit* |
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4.45
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Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005 among
Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company and the Note
Purchasers listed therein (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise Products Partners Form 8-K filed
December 21, 2005.) |
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4.46
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Credit Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2005, by and among
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., the lenders party thereto,
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Co-Administrative Agent,
Citicorp North America, Inc., as Co-Administrative Agent,
The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Syndication Agent, and SunTrust
Bank, as Documentation Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Enterprise GP Holdings Form 8-K filed
September 1, 2005). |
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4.47
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 11,
2005 among Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., as the Borrower,
Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent,
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication Agent,
Citibank N.A., as Issuing Bank, and the various other
lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Enterprise GP Holdings Form 8-K filed January 13,
2006). |
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4.48
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Second Amendment dated June 22,2006, to Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2004
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., the Lenders party
thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents and Mizuho Corporate Bank,
LTD., SunTrust Bank and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as
Co-Documentation Agents (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2006). |
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4.49
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|
Third Amendment dated January 5, 2007, to Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2004
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P., the Lenders party
thereto, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents and Mizuho Corporate Bank,
LTD, SunTrust Bank and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as
Co-Documentation Agents (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.47 to Form 10-K filed February 28, 2007 by
Enterprise Products Partners). |
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4.50
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|
Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 18, 2006 to
Indenture dated October 4, 2004 among Enterprise Products
Operating L.P., as issuer, Enterprise Products Partners
L.P., as parent guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed July 19, 2006). |
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4.51
|
|
Form of Junior Note, including Guarantee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K file July 19, 2006). |
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4.52
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|
Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2006 between
Cerrito Gathering Company, Ltd., Cerrito Gas Marketing,
Ltd., Encinal Gathering, Ltd., as Sellers, Lewis Energy
Group, L.P. as Guarantor, and Enterprise Products Partners
L.P., as buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2006). |
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4.53
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|
Purchase Agreement dated as of July 12, 2006 between
Cerrito Gathering Company, Ltd., Cerrito Gas Marketing,
Ltd., Encinal Gathering, Ltd., as Sellers, Lewis Energy
Group, L.P., as Guarantor, and Enterprise Products Partners
L.P., as Buyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2006 by Enterprise Products
Partners L.P.). |
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|
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10.1
|
|
Transportation Contract between Enterprise Products
Operating L.P. and Enterprise Transportation Company dated
June 1, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Enterprise Products Partners Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed July 8, 1998). |
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10.2
|
|
Seventh Amendment to Conveyance of Gas Processing Rights,
dated as of April 1, 2004 among Enterprise Gas Processing,
LLC, Shell Oil Company, Shell Exploration & Production
Company, Shell Offshore Inc., Shell Consolidated Energy
Resources Inc., Shell Land & Energy Company, Shell Frontier
Oil & Gas Inc. and Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Enterprise Products
Partners Form 8-K filed April 26, 2004). |
|
|
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10.3***
|
|
Enterprise Products 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan, amended
and restated as of April 8, 2004 (incorporated by reference
to Appendix B to Notice of Written Consent dated April 22,
2004, filed April 22, 2004 by Enterprise Products
Partners). |
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10.4***
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|
Form of Option Grant Award under 1998 Long-Term Incentive
Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form S-8 Registration
Statement, Reg. No. 333-115633, filed May 19, 2004). |
139
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Exhibit |
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|
Number |
|
Exhibit* |
|
10.5***
|
|
Form of Restricted Unit Grant under the Enterprise Products
1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to Enterprise Products Partners Form S-8
Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-115633, filed May 19,
2004). |
|
|
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10.6***
|
|
1998 Omnibus Compensation Plan of GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P., Amended and Restated as of January 1, 1999
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998 of GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P., file no. 001-11680); Amendment No. 1, dated
as of December 1, 1999 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.8.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2000 of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P., file no.
001-116800); Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 15, 2003
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.M.1 to Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 of GulfTerra Energy
Partners, L.P., file no. 001-11680). |
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10.7
|
|
Fourth Amended and Restated Administrative Services
Agreement by and among EPCO, Inc., Enterprise Products
Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating L.P.,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Products OLPGP,
Inc., Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, DEP
Holdings, LLC, Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP OLPGP, LLC,
DEP Operating Partnership L.P., TEPPCO Partners, L.P.,
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, TE Products
Pipeline Company, Limited Partnership, TEPPCO Midstream
Companies, L.P., TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated
January 30, 2007, but effective as of February 5, 2007
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to Form 8-K filed
February 5, 2007 by Duncan Energy Partners). |
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10.8
|
|
Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated
Administrative Services Agreement dated February 28, 2007
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K
filed February 28, 2007 by Enterprise Products Partners). |
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|
|
10.9***
|
|
EPE Unit L.P. Agreement of Limited Partnership
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Enterprise GP
Holdings Current Report on Form 8-K on September 1, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.10***
|
|
Enterprise Products Company 2005 EPE Long-Term Incentive
Plan (amended and restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2006). |
|
|
|
10.11***
|
|
Form of Restricted Unit Grant under the Enterprise Products
Company 2005 EPE Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Amendment No. 3 to Enterprise
GP Holdings Form S-1 Registration Statement, Reg. No.
333-124320, filed on August 11, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.12***
|
|
Form of Phantom Unit Grant under the Enterprise Products
Company 2005 EPE Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Amendment No. 3 to Enterprise
GP Holdings Form S-1 Registration Statement, Reg. No.
333-124320, filed on August 11, 2005). |
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|
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10.13
|
|
Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as
of August 29, 2005, by and among Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., EPE Holdings, LLC, Dan Duncan LLC, Duncan Family
Interests, Inc., DFI GP Holdings L.P. and DFI Holdings, LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Enterprise GP
Holdings Form 8-K filed September 1, 2005). |
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|
|
10.14
|
|
$370 million note owed by Enterprise Products GP, LLC to
Dan Duncan LLC (incorporated by reference to Amendment No.
3 to Enterprise GP Holdings Form S-1 Registration
Statement, Reg. No. 333-124320, filed August 11, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
$160 million note assumed by Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
and payable to EPCO, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Enterprise GP Holdings Form 10-Q filed November 4, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Unit Purchase Agreement dated August 23, 2005, between
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. and EPE Unit L.P. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to Enterprise GP Holdings Form
8-K filed September 1, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Omnibus Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2007 by and
among Enterprise Products Operating L.P. , DEP Holdings,
LLC, Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP OLPGP, LLC, DEP
Operating Partnership, L.P., Enterprise Lou-Tex Propylene
Pipeline L.P., Sabine Propylene Pipeline L.P., Acadian Gas,
LLC, Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC, South Texas NGL Pipelines,
LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 8-K
filed February 5, 2007 by Duncan Energy Partners). |
|
|
|
10.18***
|
|
Form of Unit Appreciation Right Grant (Enterprise Products GP, LLC Directors) based upon the
Enterprise Products Company EPE Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2006). |
|
|
|
10.19***
|
|
Form of Unit Appreciation Right
Grant (EPE Holdings, LLC Directors) under the Enterprise
Products Company 2005 EPE Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2006). |
|
|
|
12.1#
|
|
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each
of the five years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
and 2002. |
|
|
|
18.1
|
|
Letter regarding Change in Accounting Principles dated May
4, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 18.1 to
Enterprise Products Partners Form 10-Q filed May 10,
2004). |
|
|
|
21.1#
|
|
List of subsidiaries as of February 28, 2007. |
|
|
|
23.1#
|
|
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
|
|
|
31.1#
|
|
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 certification of Michael A.
Creel for Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. for the December 31,
2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
31.2#
|
|
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 certification of W. Randall
Fowler for Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. for the December 31,
2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
140
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit* |
|
32.1#
|
|
Section 1350 certification of Michael A. Creel for the
December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
32.2#
|
|
Section 1350 certification of W. Randall Fowler for the
December 31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
* |
|
With respect to exhibits incorporated by reference to Exchange Act filings, the Commission
file numbers for Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. are 1-32610
and 1-14323, respectively. |
|
*** |
|
Identifies management contract and compensatory plan arrangements.
|
|
# |
|
Filed with this report. |
141
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized on February 28, 2007.
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|
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|
|
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership) |
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|
By:
|
|
EPE Holdings, LLC, as general partner
|
|
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|
|
By:
|
|
/s/ Michael J. Knesek
|
|
Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the general partner |
|
|
Michael J. Knesek
|
|
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated
below on February 28, 2007.
|
|
|
Signature |
|
Title (Position with EPE Holdings, LLC) |
/s/ Dan L. Duncan
|
|
Director and Chairman |
|
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|
|
/s/ Michael A. Creel
|
|
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
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|
|
/s/ Richard H. Bachmann
|
|
Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ W. Randall Fowler
|
|
Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
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|
|
/s/ Robert G. Phillips
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ O.S. Andras
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Charles E. McMahen
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Edwin E. Smith
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ W. Matt Ralls
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
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|
|
/s/ Thurmon Andress
|
|
Director |
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|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Michael J. Knesek
|
|
Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
|
|
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142
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of EPE Holdings, LLC and
Unitholders of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of
consolidated operations, consolidated comprehensive income, consolidated cash flows and
consolidated partners equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006.
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule in Item 15. These financial statements
and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement
schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. and subsidiaries at December 31,
2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents
fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our
report dated February 28, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on managements assessment of the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
F-2
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
23,221 |
|
|
$ |
42,650 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
23,667 |
|
|
|
14,952 |
|
Accounts and notes receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $23,406 at December 31, 2006 and $37,329 at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,306,289 |
|
|
|
1,448,026 |
|
Accounts receivable related parties |
|
|
16,094 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
423,844 |
|
|
|
339,606 |
|
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
|
129,443 |
|
|
|
120,308 |
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
1,922,558 |
|
|
|
1,968,619 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
9,832,547 |
|
|
|
8,689,024 |
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
564,559 |
|
|
|
471,921 |
|
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $251,876 at
December 31, 2006 and $163,121 at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,003,955 |
|
|
|
913,626 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
590,541 |
|
|
|
494,033 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
1,855 |
|
|
|
3,606 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
74,443 |
|
|
|
47,359 |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
13,990,458 |
|
|
$ |
12,588,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable trade |
|
$ |
276,529 |
|
|
$ |
266,771 |
|
Accounts payable related parties |
|
|
7,449 |
|
|
|
24,310 |
|
Accrued gas payables |
|
|
1,364,493 |
|
|
|
1,372,837 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
35,763 |
|
|
|
30,294 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
91,438 |
|
|
|
71,286 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
211,272 |
|
|
|
127,473 |
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
1,986,944 |
|
|
|
1,892,971 |
|
Long-term debt: (see Note 14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior debt obligations principal |
|
|
4,934,068 |
|
|
|
5,000,568 |
|
Junior Subordinated Notes A principal |
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(33,478 |
) |
|
|
(32,288 |
) |
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
5,450,590 |
|
|
|
4,968,280 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
13,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
86,130 |
|
|
|
84,594 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
5,744,071 |
|
|
|
4,927,037 |
|
Commitments and contingencies
Partners equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited partner units (88,884,116 units outstanding at December 31, 2006 and
88,884,116 units outstanding at December 31, 2005) |
|
|
687,852 |
|
|
|
696,223 |
|
General partner |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
21,141 |
|
|
|
19,072 |
|
Total partners equity |
|
|
709,000 |
|
|
|
715,306 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners equity |
|
$ |
13,990,458 |
|
|
$ |
12,588,188 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-3
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third parties |
|
$ |
13,587,739 |
|
|
$ |
11,902,187 |
|
|
$ |
7,517,052 |
|
Related parties |
|
|
403,230 |
|
|
|
354,772 |
|
|
|
804,150 |
|
|
|
|
Total (see Note 16) |
|
|
13,990,969 |
|
|
|
12,256,959 |
|
|
|
8,321,202 |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third parties |
|
|
12,745,948 |
|
|
|
11,229,528 |
|
|
|
6,938,229 |
|
Related parties |
|
|
343,143 |
|
|
|
316,697 |
|
|
|
966,107 |
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
|
|
13,089,091 |
|
|
|
11,546,225 |
|
|
|
7,904,336 |
|
|
|
|
General and administrative costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third parties |
|
|
26,077 |
|
|
|
23,140 |
|
|
|
17,957 |
|
Related parties |
|
|
41,702 |
|
|
|
41,054 |
|
|
|
29,307 |
|
Total general and administrative costs |
|
|
67,779 |
|
|
|
64,194 |
|
|
|
47,264 |
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
13,156,870 |
|
|
|
11,610,419 |
|
|
|
7,951,600 |
|
|
|
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
21,565 |
|
|
|
14,548 |
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
855,664 |
|
|
|
661,088 |
|
|
|
422,389 |
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(247,572 |
) |
|
|
(233,696 |
) |
|
|
(155,740 |
) |
Interest expense related parties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,306 |
) |
|
|
(5,849 |
) |
Interest Income |
|
|
7,642 |
|
|
|
5,287 |
|
|
|
2,098 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Other expense |
|
|
(239,463 |
) |
|
|
(243,581 |
) |
|
|
(159,459 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes, minority
interest and changes in accounting principles |
|
|
616,201 |
|
|
|
417,507 |
|
|
|
262,930 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(21,321 |
) |
|
|
(8,362 |
) |
|
|
(3,761 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before minority interest and
changes in accounting principles |
|
|
594,880 |
|
|
|
409,145 |
|
|
|
259,169 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
(495,474 |
) |
|
|
(353,642 |
) |
|
|
(229,607 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before changes in accounting principles |
|
|
99,406 |
|
|
|
55,503 |
|
|
|
29,562 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles (see Note 8) |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocation: (see Note 15) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income |
|
$ |
99,489 |
|
|
$ |
55,270 |
|
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
|
|
General partner interest in net income |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per unit: (see Note 19) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted income per unit before changes in accounting principles |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted income per unit |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-4
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net commodity financial instrument gains during period |
|
|
7,574 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,434 |
|
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income
related to commodity financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,434 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net interest rate financial instrument gains during period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,405 |
|
Less: Amortization of cash flow financing hedges |
|
|
(4,234 |
) |
|
|
(4,048 |
) |
|
|
(1,275 |
) |
|
|
|
Total cash flow hedges |
|
|
3,340 |
|
|
|
(5,482 |
) |
|
|
19,564 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
(807 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
2,533 |
|
|
|
(5,482 |
) |
|
|
19,564 |
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
102,032 |
|
|
$ |
49,794 |
|
|
$ |
49,342 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-5
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
flows provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion in operating costs and expenses |
|
|
440,256 |
|
|
|
413,441 |
|
|
|
193,734 |
|
Depreciation and amortization in general and administrative costs |
|
|
7,325 |
|
|
|
7,241 |
|
|
|
1,650 |
|
Amortization in interest expense |
|
|
1,104 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
3,503 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(21,565 |
) |
|
|
(14,548 |
) |
|
|
(52,787 |
) |
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
43,032 |
|
|
|
56,058 |
|
|
|
68,027 |
|
Provision for impairment of long-lived asset |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,114 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
Operating lease expense paid by EPCO, Inc. |
|
|
2,109 |
|
|
|
2,112 |
|
|
|
7,705 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
495,474 |
|
|
|
353,642 |
|
|
|
229,607 |
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
(3,359 |
) |
|
|
(4,488 |
) |
|
|
(15,901 |
) |
Deferred income tax expense |
|
|
14,426 |
|
|
|
8,594 |
|
|
|
9,608 |
|
Changes in fair market value of financial instruments |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Net effect of changes in operating accounts (see Note 22) |
|
|
80,611 |
|
|
|
(263,728 |
) |
|
|
(90,454 |
) |
|
|
|
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,158,856 |
|
|
|
614,101 |
|
|
|
388,373 |
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
(1,341,070 |
) |
|
|
(864,453 |
) |
|
|
(155,793 |
) |
Contributions in aid of construction costs |
|
|
60,492 |
|
|
|
47,004 |
|
|
|
8,865 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
3,927 |
|
|
|
44,746 |
|
|
|
6,882 |
|
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
|
|
(8,715 |
) |
|
|
11,205 |
|
|
|
(12,305 |
) |
Cash used for business combinations (see Note 12) |
|
|
(276,500 |
) |
|
|
(326,602 |
) |
|
|
(1,094,661 |
) |
Acquisition of intangible asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(138,266 |
) |
|
|
(87,342 |
) |
|
|
(57,948 |
) |
Advances from (to) unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
10,844 |
|
|
|
(702 |
) |
|
|
(6,464 |
) |
Return of investment from unconsolidated affiliate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(1,689,288 |
) |
|
|
(1,130,394 |
) |
|
|
(1,311,424 |
) |
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under debt agreements |
|
|
3,419,285 |
|
|
|
4,723,345 |
|
|
|
6,304,505 |
|
Repayments of debt |
|
|
(2,927,500 |
) |
|
|
(4,553,568 |
) |
|
|
(5,812,445 |
) |
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(9,973 |
) |
|
|
(9,297 |
) |
|
|
(19,911 |
) |
Distributions paid to partners |
|
|
(108,449 |
) |
|
|
(32,942 |
) |
|
|
(16,430 |
) |
Distributions paid to minority interests |
|
|
(726,131 |
) |
|
|
(639,698 |
) |
|
|
(406,259 |
) |
Contributions from minority interests |
|
|
864,003 |
|
|
|
673,097 |
|
|
|
838,718 |
|
Contributions from partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,614 |
|
Net proceeds from issuance of units in initial public offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
373,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury units reissued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,394 |
|
Settlement of cash flow financing hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,405 |
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
511,235 |
|
|
|
533,937 |
|
|
|
917,591 |
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(19,429 |
) |
|
|
17,644 |
|
|
|
(5,460 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 |
|
|
42,650 |
|
|
|
25,006 |
|
|
|
30,466 |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 |
|
$ |
23,221 |
|
|
$ |
42,650 |
|
|
$ |
25,006 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-6
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED PARTNERS EQUITY
(See Note 15 for Unit History and Detail of Changes in Limited Partners Equity)
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited |
|
|
General |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners |
|
|
Partner |
|
|
AOCI |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
31,449 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
4,990 |
|
|
$ |
36,443 |
|
Net income |
|
|
29,775 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,778 |
|
Cash distributions to partners |
|
|
(16,429 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,430 |
) |
Operating leases paid by EPCO, Inc. |
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
Other expenses paid by EPCO, Inc. |
|
|
2,906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,906 |
|
Contributions from partners |
|
|
1,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,614 |
|
Cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,564 |
|
|
|
19,564 |
|
Other |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004 |
|
|
49,478 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
24,554 |
|
|
|
74,038 |
|
Net income |
|
|
55,270 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,276 |
|
Cash distributions to partners |
|
|
(32,941 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,942 |
) |
Operating leases paid by EPCO, Inc. |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
Net proceeds from the issuance of unit in
initial public offering |
|
|
373,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
373,000 |
|
Acquisition of minority interest from El Paso |
|
|
90,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,845 |
|
Contribution of net assets from sponsor affiliates
in connection with initial public offering |
|
|
160,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,604 |
|
Amortization of equity awards |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
Cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,482 |
) |
|
|
(5,482 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2005 |
|
|
696,223 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
19,072 |
|
|
|
715,306 |
|
Net income |
|
|
99,489 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,499 |
|
Cash distributions to partners |
|
|
(108,438 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(108,449 |
) |
Operating leases paid by EPCO, Inc. |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
|
Contribution reversal estimated accrual offering
expense in August 2005 |
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
755 |
|
Change in funded status of pension and
postretirement plans, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(464 |
) |
|
|
(464 |
) |
Amortization of equity awards |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 |
|
Cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,340 |
|
|
|
3,340 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(807 |
) |
|
|
(807 |
) |
Acquisition related disbursement of cash (see Note 17) |
|
|
(316 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(319 |
) |
Change in accounting method for equity awards |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
687,852 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
21,141 |
|
|
$ |
709,000 |
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-7
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Partnership Organization and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
Partnership Organization and Formation
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership, the units of
which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol EPE. Enterprise
GP Holdings L.P. was formed in April 2005 and completed its initial public offering of 14,216,784
units in August 2005. See Note 15 for information regarding the initial public offering of the
parent company.
Significant Relationships Referenced in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to we, us, our or Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. are intended to mean and include the business and operations of Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P., the parent company, as well as its consolidated subsidiaries, which include
Enterprise Products GP, LLC and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
References to the parent company are intended to mean and include Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P., individually as the parent company, and not on a consolidated basis.
References to EPE Holdings mean EPE Holdings, LLC, which is the general partner of
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
References to Enterprise Products Partners mean the business and operations of Enterprise
Products Partners L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
References to the Operating Partnership mean Enterprise Products Operating L.P., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners through which Enterprise Products Partners
conducts substantially all of its business.
References to Enterprise Products GP mean Enterprise Products GP, LLC, which is the general
partner of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
References to EPCO mean EPCO, Inc., which is a related party affiliate to all of the
foregoing named entities.
References to TEPPCO mean TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a publicly traded affiliate, the units of
which are listed on the NYSE under ticker symbol TPP. References to TEPPCO GP refer to Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, which is the general partner of TEPPCO and is wholly owned
by a private company subsidiary of EPCO.
References to Employee Partnerships mean EPE Unit L.P. and EPE Unit II, L.P., collectively,
which are private company affiliates of EPCO. References to EPE Unit I and EPE Unit II refer
to EPE Unit L.P. and EPE Unit II, L.P., respectively.
Business of Enterprise GP Holdings
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. is the owner of Enterprise Products GP, which is the general
partner of Enterprise Products Partners. The primary business purpose of Enterprise Products GP is
to manage the affairs and operations of Enterprise Products Partners, which is a North American
midstream energy company that provides a wide range of services to producers and consumers of
natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and certain petrochemicals. Enterprise
Products Partners is an industry leader in the development of pipeline and other midstream energy
infrastructure in the continental United States
F-8
and Gulf of Mexico. Enterprise Products Partners conducts substantially all of its business
through a wholly owned subsidiary, Enterprise Products Operating L.P. (the Operating
Partnership).
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. is owned 99.99% by its limited partners and 0.01% by EPE Holdings,
its general partner. EPE Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dan Duncan LLC, the membership
interests of which are owned by Dan L. Duncan. Enterprise GP Holdings L.P., EPE Holdings, Dan
Duncan LLC, Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners are affiliates and under common
control of Dan L. Duncan, the Chairman and controlling shareholder of EPCO. Enterprise GP Holdings
L.P. and Enterprise Products GP have no independent operations outside those of Enterprise Products
Partners.
As a growth oriented company, we completed the GulfTerra Merger transactions in September
2004, whereby GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. (GulfTerra) merged with one of our wholly owned
subsidiaries. As a result of the GulfTerra Merger, GulfTerra and its subsidiaries and GulfTerras
general partner (GulfTerra GP) became our wholly owned subsidiaries. The GulfTerra Merger
expanded our asset base to include numerous natural gas and crude oil pipelines, offshore platforms
and other midstream energy assets. In connection with the GulfTerra Merger we purchased various
midstream energy assets from El Paso Corporation (El Paso) that are located in South Texas
(referred to as the STMA acquisition).
On February 5, 2007, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners, Duncan Energy
Partners L.P. (Duncan Energy Partners), completed an initial public offering of its common units
(see Note 25). Duncan Energy Partners owns equity interests in certain of Enterprise Products
Partners midstream energy businesses (see Note 17). The formation of Duncan Energy Partners had no
effect on Enterprise Products Partners financial statements at December 31, 2006. For financial
reporting purposes, Enterprise Products Partners will continue to consolidate the financial
statements of Duncan Energy Partners with those of its own (using its historical carrying basis in
such entities) and reflect the operations of Duncan Energy Partners in its business segments. The
public owners of Duncan Energy Partners common units will be presented as a noncontrolling
interest in Enterprise Products Partners consolidated financial statements beginning in February
2007. The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners have no direct equity interests in the common
units of Enterprise Products Partners as a result of this transaction. The borrowings of Duncan
Energy Partners will be presented as part of Enterprise Products Partners consolidated debt.
Contributions Made by Affiliates of EPCO in August 2005 in Connection
with the Initial Public Offering of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
In connection with the initial public offering of the parent company, affiliates of EPCO
contributed certain ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners to the parent company
consisting of (i) 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners acquired from an
affiliate of El Paso in January 2005 and (ii) a 100% ownership interest in Enterprise Products GP.
Concurrent with the contribution of these ownership interests, the parent company assumed $160.0
million of debt and $0.5 million of accrued interest from EPCO.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 141, the transfer of
such net assets from affiliates of EPCO to the parent company was recorded at the transferors net
historical carrying amounts of $160.6 million since both the transferors and transferee are under
common control of EPCO. As consideration for these transfers, affiliates of EPCO received
74,667,332 units (the sponsor units) of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
Basis of Presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the transfer of net assets to the
parent company from affiliates of EPCO in August 2005 was accounted for as a reorganization of
entities under common control in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. As a result, the
historical consolidated financial information of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. presented in this
annual report on Form 10-K for
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periods prior to its receipt of such contributions from EPCO has been presented using the
consolidated financial information of Enterprise Products GP, which has been deemed the predecessor
company of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
The presentation of such predecessor consolidated financial statements assumes that (i) the
historical ownership interest in Enterprise Products GP held by El Paso (during the fourth quarter
of 2004 and a portion of January 2005) was a third-party minority ownership interest in the net
assets of such subsidiary and (ii) the historical ownership interests in Enterprise Products GP
held by affiliates of EPCO (prior to the contribution of net assets from EPCO in August 2005) were
owned by the parent company. This method of presentation is substantially on the same basis that
our consolidated results of operations and financial condition have been presented since the
contribution of net assets from EPCO.
Since the parent company owns the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners, it controls
the activities of Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners. The parent company
consolidates the financial information of these subsidiaries with that of its own. We refer to the
consolidated group of entities as Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
The amount of net earnings of Enterprise Products Partners allocated to its limited partner
interests not owned by the parent company is reflected as minority interest expense in our
consolidated results of operations. Likewise, the amount of net assets of Enterprise Products
Partners allocated to its limited partner interests not owned by the parent company is reflected as
minority interest in our consolidated balance sheet. Apart from such minority interest-related
amounts, debt and interest expense recognized in connection with the parent companys borrowings,
our consolidated financial statements do not differ materially from those of Enterprise Products
Partners.
Parent Company Financial Information
The parent company has no separate operating activities apart from those conducted by the
Operating Partnership (see Note 24). The principal sources of cash flow for the parent company are
its investments in limited and general partner ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners.
The parent companys primary cash requirements are for general and administrative expenses, debt
service requirements and distributions to its partners. The parent companys assets and
liabilities are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of Enterprise Products
Partners.
In order to fully understand the financial condition and results of operations of the parent
company, we are providing the financial information of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. apart from that
of our primary consolidated partnership information.
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The following table presents the parent companys balance sheet data at the periods indicated
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
2,928 |
|
|
$ |
608 |
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates (1) |
|
|
840,933 |
|
|
|
834,837 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
844,201 |
|
|
$ |
835,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
1,023 |
|
|
$ |
4,704 |
|
Long Term debt (2) |
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
|
134,500 |
|
Partners equity |
|
|
688,178 |
|
|
|
696,241 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners equity |
|
$ |
844,201 |
|
|
$ |
835,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents the parent companys equity method investments in Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners. These parent
company investments are eliminated in the process of consolidating the financial statements of the parent company with those of Enterprise
Products GP and Enterprise Products Partners. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents borrowings outstanding under the parent companys credit facility (see Note 14). |
The following table presents the parent companys statement of operations for the periods
indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For The |
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Period |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
August 29 to |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 (1) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates (2) |
|
$ |
111,093 |
|
|
$ |
24,507 |
|
General and administrative costs |
|
|
2,115 |
|
|
|
461 |
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
108,978 |
|
|
|
24,046 |
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense (3) |
|
|
(9,547 |
) |
|
|
(3,445 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
Income before cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles |
|
|
99,481 |
|
|
|
20,631 |
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
20,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Reflects the parent companys earnings for the period from its initial public offering to December 31, 2005. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents the parent companys earnings from its equity method investments in Enterprise Products GP and Enterprise Products
Partners. |
|
(3) |
|
Represents interest expense associated with the parent companys credit facility. |
F-11
The following table presents the parent companys statement of cash flows for the periods
indicated (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For The |
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Period |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
August 29 to |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
20,631 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(111,093 |
) |
|
|
(24,507 |
) |
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates (2) |
|
|
124,924 |
|
|
|
27,160 |
|
Amortization of debt issue costs |
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of equity awards |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Net effect of changes in operating accounts |
|
|
(5,515 |
) |
|
|
4,584 |
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided from operating activities |
|
|
108,162 |
|
|
|
27,889 |
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
(18,920 |
) |
|
|
(366,458 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(18,920 |
) |
|
|
(366,458 |
) |
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings (repayments) under debt agreements(3) |
|
|
20,500 |
|
|
|
(25,746 |
) |
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid to partners |
|
|
(108,449 |
) |
|
|
(8,178 |
) |
Contribution from general partner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of units in initial public offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
373,000 |
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
(88,968 |
) |
|
|
339,077 |
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period |
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 |
|
$ |
782 |
|
|
$ |
508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Reflects the parent companys statement of cash flow for the period from its initial public offering to December 31,
2005. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents distributions received by the parent company from its equity method investments in Enterprise Products GP
and Enterprise Products Partners. |
|
(3) |
|
During the first nine months of 2006, the parent company borrowed $15.0 million under its credit facility to fund
capital contributions to Enterprise Products GP to maintain Enterprise Products GPs 2% general partner interest in
Enterprise Products Partners. |
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Our allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based on specific identification and
estimates of future uncollectible accounts. Our procedure for determining the allowance for
doubtful accounts is based on (i) historical experience with customers, (ii) the perceived
financial stability of customers based on our research, and (iii) the levels of credit we grant to
customers. In addition, we may increase the allowance account in response to the specific
identification of customers involved in bankruptcy proceedings and similar financial difficulties.
On a routine basis, we review estimates associated with the allowance for doubtful accounts to
ensure that we have recorded sufficient reserves to cover potential losses. Our allowance also
includes estimates for uncollectible natural gas imbalances based on specific identification of
accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $23.4 million and $37.3 million at December 31,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents represent unrestricted cash on hand and highly liquid investments
with original maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase.
Our Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows are prepared using the indirect method. The
indirect method derives net cash flows from operating activities by adjusting net income to remove
(i) the effects of all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments, such as changes
during the period in inventory, deferred income and similar transactions, (ii) the effects of all
accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and cash payments, such as changes during the
period in receivables and payables, (iii) the effects of all items classified as investing or
financing cash flows, such as gains or losses on sale of property, plant and equipment or
extinguishment of debt, and (iv) other non-cash amounts such as depreciation, amortization and
changes in the fair market value of financial instruments.
Consolidation Policy
We evaluate our financial interests in business enterprises to determine if they represent
variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. If such criteria are met, we
consolidate the financial statements of such businesses with those of our own. Our consolidated
financial statements include our accounts and those of our majority-owned subsidiaries in which we
have a controlling interest, after the elimination of all material intercompany accounts and
transactions. We also consolidate other entities and ventures in which we possess a controlling
financial interest as well as partnership interests where we are the sole general partner of the
partnership.
If the investee is organized as a limited partnership or limited liability company and
maintains separate ownership accounts, we account for our investment using the equity method if our
ownership interest is between 3% and 50% and we exercise significant influence over the investees
operating and financial policies. For all other types of investments, we apply the equity method
of accounting if our ownership interest is between 20% and 50% and we exercise significant
influence over the investees operating and financial policies. Our proportionate share of profits
and losses from transactions with equity method unconsolidated affiliates are eliminated in
consolidation to the extent such amounts are material and remain on our balance sheet (or those of
our equity method investees) in inventory or similar accounts.
If our ownership interest in an investee does not provide us with either control or
significant influence over the investee, we account for the investment using the cost method.
Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date our financial statements are issued, which may
result in a loss to us but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail
to occur. Our management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such
assessment inherently involves an exercise in judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to
legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in proceedings,
our management and legal counsel evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or
unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be
sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been
incurred and the amount of liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be
accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss
contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated,
then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible
loss (if determinable and material), is disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve
guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
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Deferred Revenues
We recognize revenues when earned (see Note 4). Amounts billed in advance of the period in
which the service is rendered or product delivered are recorded as deferred revenue.
Dollar Amounts
Except per unit amounts, or as noted within the context of each footnote disclosure, the
dollar amounts presented in the tabular data within these footnote disclosures are stated in
thousands of dollars.
Earnings Per Unit
Earnings per unit is based on the amount of income allocated to limited partners and the
weighted-average number of units outstanding during the period. See Note 19.
Employee Benefit Plans
In 2005, we acquired a controlling ownership interest in Dixie Pipeline Company (Dixie),
which resulted in Dixie becoming a consolidated subsidiary of ours. Dixie employs the personnel
that operate its pipeline system and certain of these employees are eligible to participate in a
defined contribution plan and pension and postretirement benefit plans.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 158, Employers Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106,
and 132(R), requires businesses to record the over-funded or under-funded status of defined
benefit pension and other postretirement plans as an asset or liability at a measurement date and
to recognize annual changes in the funded status of each plan through comprehensive income. At
December 31, 2006, Dixie adopted the provisions of SFAS 158. See Note 6.
Environmental Costs
Environmental costs for remediation are accrued based on estimates of known remediation
requirements. Such accruals are based on managements estimate of the ultimate cost to remediate a
site. Ongoing environmental compliance costs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures to
mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination are capitalized.
Environmental costs and related accruals were not significant prior to the GulfTerra Merger.
As a result of the merger, we assumed an environmental liability for remediation costs associated
with mercury gas meters. The balance of this environmental liability was $20.3 million and $21.0
million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, total reserves
for environmental liabilities, including those related to the mercury
gas meters, were $24.2 million and $22.1 million. At December 31, 2006, $7.1 million of this liability is classified as
current.
Costs of environmental compliance and monitoring aggregated $3.6 million, $3.3 million and
$1.9 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Equity Awards
In connection with the incentive plans of EPCO and its affiliates, we record amounts related
to unit option and restricted unit awards and profits interests. See Note 5.
We currently account for our equity awards using the provisions of SFAS 123(R),Share-Based
Payment. Prior to January 1, 2006, our equity awards were accounted for using the intrinsic value
method described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees. SFAS 123(R) requires us to recognize compensation expense related to equity awards
based on the fair value of the award at grant date. The fair value of an equity award is estimated
using option
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pricing models (Black-Scholes or binomial models). Under SFAS 123(R), the fair value of an
award is amortized to earnings on a straight-line basis over the requisite service or vesting
period. On January 1, 2006, we reclassified previously recognized deferred compensation related to
nonvested awards due to the adoption of SFAS 123(R).
The following table discloses the pro forma effect of equity-based compensation
amounts on our net income and earnings per unit for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 as
if we had applied the provisions of SFAS 123(R) instead of APB 25. The effects of applying SFAS
123(R) in the following pro forma disclosures may not be indicative of future amounts as additional
awards in future years are anticipated. No pro forma adjustment to earnings is required for our
restricted units in 2005 and 2004 since compensation expense related to these awards was based on
their estimated fair values.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Reported net income |
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
Additional unit option-based compensation
expense estimated using fair value-based method |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Reduction in compensation expense related to
Employee Partnership equity awards |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
|
55,320 |
|
|
|
29,759 |
|
Multiplied by general partner ownership interest |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
|
General partner interest in pro forma net income |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
55,320 |
|
|
$ |
29,759 |
|
Less general partner interest in pro forma net income |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
Pro forma net income available to limited partners |
|
$ |
55,314 |
|
|
$ |
29,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per unit, net of general partner interest: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical units outstanding |
|
|
79,726 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Estimates
Preparing our consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America (or GAAP) requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ from these
estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available
information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.
Exchange Contracts
Exchanges are contractual agreements for the movements of NGLs and certain petrochemical
products between parties to satisfy timing and logistical needs of the parties. Net exchange
volumes borrowed from us under such agreements are valued and included in accounts receivable, and
net exchange volumes loaned to us under such agreements are valued and accrued as a liability in
accrued gas payables.
Receivables and payables arising from exchange transactions are settled with movements of
products rather than with cash. When payment or receipt of monetary consideration is required for
product
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differentials and service costs, such items are recognized in our consolidated financial statements
on a net basis.
Exit and Disposal Costs
Exit and disposal costs are charges associated with an exit activity not associated with a
business combination or with a disposal activity covered by SFAS 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Examples of these costs include (i) termination
benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under the terms of a
benefit arrangement that, in substance, is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual
deferred compensation contract, (ii) costs to terminate a contract that is not a capital lease, and
(iii) costs to consolidate facilities or relocate employees. In accordance with SFAS 146,
Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit and Disposal Activities, we recognize such costs when
they are incurred rather than at the date of our commitment to an exit or disposal plan.
Financial Instruments
We use financial instruments such as swaps, forward and other contracts to manage price risks
associated with inventories, firm commitments, interest rates, foreign currency and certain
anticipated transactions. We recognize these transactions on our balance sheet as assets and
liabilities based on the instruments fair value. Fair value is generally defined as the amount at
which the financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties,
not in a forced or liquidation sale. Changes in fair value of financial instrument contracts are
recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. If the
financial instrument meets the criteria of a fair value hedge, gains and losses incurred on the
instrument will be recorded in earnings to offset corresponding losses and gains on the hedged
item. If the financial instrument meets the criteria of a cash flow hedge, gains and losses
incurred on the instrument are recorded in other comprehensive income. Gains and losses on cash
flow hedges are reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings when the forecasted
transaction occurs or, as appropriate, over the economic life of the underlying asset. A contract
designated as a hedge of an anticipated transaction that is no longer likely to occur is
immediately recognized in earnings.
To qualify as a hedge, the item to be hedged must expose us to risk
and the related hedging instrument must reduce the exposure and meet the hedging requirements of
SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (as amended and
interpreted). We formally designate the financial instrument as a hedge and document and assess
the effectiveness of the hedge at its inception and thereafter on a quarterly basis. Any hedge
ineffectiveness is immediately recognized in earnings. See Note 7.
Foreign Currency Translation
In October 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of an affiliated NGL marketing
company located in Canada (see Note 15). Financial statements of this foreign operation are
translated into U.S. dollars from the Canadian dollar, its functional currency, using the current
rate method. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance
sheet date, while revenue and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange during the
reporting period. Exchange gains and losses arising from foreign currency translation adjustments
are reflected as separate components of accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Our net cash flows from this Canadian subsidiary may be adversely affected by changes in
foreign currency exchange rates. We attempt to hedge this currency risk (see Note 7).
Impairment Testing for Goodwill
Our goodwill amounts are assessed for impairment (i) on a routine annual basis during the
second quarter of each year or (ii) when impairment indicators are present. If such indicators
occur (e.g., the loss of a significant customer, economic obsolescence of plant assets, etc.), the
estimated fair value of the
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reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned is determined and compared to its book value.
If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its book value including associated goodwill
amounts, the goodwill is considered to be unimpaired and no impairment charge is required. If the
fair value of the reporting unit is less than its book value including associated goodwill amounts,
a charge to earnings is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the goodwill to its implied fair
value. We have not recognized any impairment losses related to goodwill for any of the periods
presented. See Note 13.
Impairment Testing for Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets (including intangible assets with finite useful lives and property, plant
and equipment) are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.
Long-lived assets with carrying values that are not expected to be recovered through future
cash flows are written-down to their estimated fair values in accordance with SFAS 144. The
carrying value of a long-lived asset is deemed not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of
undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If
the asset carrying value exceeds the sum of its undiscounted cash flows, a non-cash asset
impairment charge equal to the excess of the assets carrying value over its estimated fair value
is recorded. Fair value is defined as the amount at which an asset or liability could be bought or
settled in an arms-length transaction. We measure fair value using market price indicators or, in
the absence of such data, appropriate valuation techniques.
We recorded non-cash asset impairment charges of $0.1 million in 2006 and $4.1 million in
2004, which are reflected as components of operating costs and expenses. No asset impairment
charges were recorded in 2005.
Impairment Testing for Unconsolidated Affiliates
We evaluate our equity method investments for impairment when events or changes in
circumstances indicate that there is a loss in value of the investment attributable to an other
than temporary decline. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances include continuing
operating losses of the investee or long-term negative changes in the investees industry. In the
event we determine that the loss in value of an investment is other than a temporary decline, we
record a charge to earnings to adjust the carrying value of the investment to its estimated fair
value.
During 2006, we evaluated our investment in Neptune Pipeline Company, LLC (Neptune) for
impairment. As a result of this evaluation, we recorded a $7.4 million non-cash impairment charge
that is a component of equity income from unconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31,
2006. We had no such impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2005 or 2004. See
Note 11.
Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes is primarily applicable to our state tax obligations under the
Texas State Margin Tax and certain federal and state tax obligations of Seminole Pipeline Company
(Seminole) and Dixie, both of which are consolidated subsidiaries of ours. Deferred income tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the assets and liabilities
of our tax paying entities for financial reporting and tax purposes.
In May 2006, the State of Texas enacted a new business tax (the Texas Margin Tax) that
replaced its franchise tax. In general, legal entities that conduct business in Texas are subject
to the Texas Margin Tax. Limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations and
limited liability partnerships are examples of the types of entities that are subject to the Texas
Margin Tax. As a result of the change in tax law, our tax status in the State of Texas will change
from non-taxable to taxable. See Note 18.
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Since we are structured as a pass-through entity, we are not subject to federal income taxes.
As a result, our partners are individually responsible for paying federal income taxes on their
share of our taxable income. Since we do not have access to information regarding each partners
tax basis, we cannot readily determine the total difference in the basis of our net assets for
financial and tax reporting purposes.
Inventories
Inventories primarily consist of NGLs, certain petrochemical products and natural gas volumes
that are valued at the lower of average cost or market. We capitalize, as a cost of inventory,
shipping and handling charges directly related to volumes we purchase from third parties or take
title to in connection with processing or other agreements. As these volumes are sold and
delivered out of inventory, the average cost of these products (including freight-in charges that
have been capitalized) are charged to operating costs and expenses. Shipping and handling fees
associated with products we sell and deliver to customers are charged to operating costs and
expenses as incurred. See Note 9.
Minority Interest
As presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, minority interest represents third-party
ownership interests in the net assets of our consolidated subsidiaries. For financial reporting
purposes, the assets and liabilities of our majority owned subsidiaries are consolidated with those
of the parent company, with any third-party ownership in such amounts presented as minority
interest. The following table presents the components of minority interest at the dates indicated:
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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|
2005 |
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|
|
|
Limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third-party owners of Enterprise Products Partners (1) |
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$ |
5,215,065 |
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|
$ |
4,403,490 |
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Related party owners of Enterprise Products Partners (2) |
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399,876 |
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|
|
420,378 |
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Joint venture partners (3) |
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129,130 |
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|
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103,169 |
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|
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Total minority interest on consolidated balance sheet |
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$ |
5,744,071 |
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$ |
4,927,037 |
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(1) |
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Consist of non-affiliate public unitholders of Enterprise Products Partners. |
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(2) |
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Consist of unitholders of Enterprise Products Partners that are related party affiliates of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. This group is
primarily comprised of EPCO and certain of its private company consolidated subsidiaries. |
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(3) |
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Represents third-party ownership interests in our majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries such as Seminole. |
The minority interest attributable to third-party ownership of Enterprise Products GP
consists of El Pasos 9.9% member interest during the fourth quarter of 2004. We granted El Paso a
9.9% member interest in Enterprise Products GP in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. In January
2005, an affiliate of EPCO acquired El Pasos 9.9% membership interest in Enterprise Products GP
and 13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners from El Paso for approximately $425.0
million in cash. Upon completion of EPCOs purchase of El Pasos 9.9% ownership interest in
Enterprise Products GP, EPCO and its affiliates owned 100% of the membership interests in
Enterprise Products GP.
The minority interest attributable to the limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners
consists of common units held by the public and affiliates of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
(primarily EPCO), and was net of unamortized deferred compensation of $14.6 million at December 31,
2005, which represented the value of restricted common units of Enterprise Products Partners issued
to key employees of EPCO. Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, deferred compensation
amounts were reversed (see Note 5).
At December 31, 2005 and 2006, our consolidated subsidiaries with third party minority
interest owners were Seminole, Dixie, Tri-States Pipeline LLC (Tri-States), Independence Hub, LLC
(Independence Hub), Wilprise Pipeline Company LLC and Belle Rose NGL Pipeline LLC (Belle Rose).
We will consolidate the financial statements of Duncan Energy Partners with those of our own,
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with minority interest treatment for the units of Duncan Energy Partners owned by unitholders
other than us.
The following table presents the components of minority interest expense for the periods
indicated:
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Third-party owners of Enterprise Products GP |
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$ |
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|
|
$ |
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$ |
891 |
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Limited Partners of Enterprise Products Partners |
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486,396 |
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|
347,882 |
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|
220,588 |
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Joint venture partners |
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|
9,078 |
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|
|
5,760 |
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|
|
8,128 |
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|
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Total |
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$ |
495,474 |
|
|
$ |
353,642 |
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|
$ |
229,607 |
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|
|
The following table presents distributions paid to and contributions from minority
interests attributable to each component of minority interest for the periods indicated:
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Distributions paid to minority interests: |
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Third-party owners of Enterprise Products GP |
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$ |
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|
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$ |
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|
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$ |
1,572 |
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Limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners |
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|
717,300 |
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|
|
633,973 |
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|
|
398,247 |
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Joint venture partners |
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|
8,831 |
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|
|
5,725 |
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|
|
6,440 |
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|
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Total |
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$ |
726,131 |
|
|
$ |
639,698 |
|
|
$ |
406,259 |
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|
|
|
Contributions from minority interests: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third-party owners of Enterprise Products GP |
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
177 |
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Limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners |
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|
836,425 |
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|
|
633,987 |
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|
|
828,956 |
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Joint venture partners |
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|
27,578 |
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|
|
39,110 |
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|
|
9,585 |
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|
|
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Total |
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$ |
864,003 |
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$ |
673,097 |
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|
$ |
838,718 |
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|
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Distributions paid to the limited partners of Enterprise Products Partners primarily
represent the quarterly cash distributions paid by Enterprise Products Partners (excluding the
limited partner interests owned by the parent company). Contributions from the limited partners of
Enterprise Products Partners primarily represent proceeds Enterprise Products Partners received
from common unit offerings (other than cash receipts from the parent company).
Natural Gas Imbalances
In the natural gas pipeline transportation business, imbalances frequently result from
differences in natural gas volumes received from and delivered to our customers. Such differences
occur when a customer delivers more or less gas into our pipelines than is physically redelivered
back to them during a particular time period. We have various fee-based agreements with customers
to transport their natural gas through our pipelines. Our customers retain ownership of their
natural gas shipped through our pipelines. As such, our pipeline transportation activities are not
intended to create physical volume differences that would result in significant accounting or
economic events for either our customers or us during the course of the arrangement.
We settle pipeline gas imbalances through either (i) physical delivery of in-kind gas or (ii)
in cash. These settlements follow contractual guidelines or common industry practices. As
imbalances occur, they may be settled (i) on a monthly basis, (ii) at the end of the agreement or
(iii) in accordance with industry practice, including negotiated settlements. Certain of our
natural gas pipelines have a regulated tariff rate mechanism requiring customer imbalance
settlements each month at current market prices.
However, the vast majority of our settlements are through in-kind arrangements whereby
incremental volumes are delivered to a customer (in the case of an imbalance payable) or received
from a customer (in the case of an imbalance receivable). Such in-kind deliveries are on-going and
take place over several periods. In some cases, settlements of imbalances built up over a period of
time are ultimately cashed out and are generally negotiated at values which approximate average
market prices over a period of
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time. For those gas imbalances that are ultimately settled over future periods, we estimate
the value of such current assets and liabilities using average market prices, which is
representative of the estimated value of the imbalances upon final settlement. Changes in natural
gas prices may impact our estimates.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, our natural gas imbalance receivables, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts, were $97.8 million and $89.4 million, respectively, and are reflected as a
component of Accounts and notes receivable trade on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, our imbalance payables were $51.2 million and $80.5 million,
respectively, and are reflected as a component of Accrued gas payables on our Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Expenditures for additions, improvements
and other enhancements to property, plant and equipment are capitalized and minor replacements,
maintenance, and repairs that do not extend asset life or add value are charged to expense as
incurred. When property, plant and equipment assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the
related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or
loss is included in the results of operations for the respective period. For financial statement
purposes, depreciation is recorded based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets
primarily using the straight-line method. Where appropriate, we use other depreciation methods
(generally accelerated) for tax purposes. See Note 10.
Certain of our plant operations entail periodic planned outages for major maintenance
activities. These planned shutdowns typically result in significant expenditures, which are
principally comprised of amounts paid to third parties for materials, contract services and related
items. We use the expense-as-incurred method for our planned major maintenance activities.
Asset retirement obligations (AROs) are legal obligations associated with the retirement of
tangible long-lived assets that result from their acquisition, construction, development and/or
normal operation. When an ARO is incurred, we record a liability for the ARO and capitalize an
equal amount as an increase in the carrying value of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the
liability is accreted to its present value (accretion expense) and the capitalized amount is
depreciated over the remaining useful life of the related long-lived asset. To the extent we do
not settle an ARO liability at our recorded amounts, we will incur a gain or loss.
Reclassifications
A reclassification was made to the Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the year ended
December 31, 2004 in the investing activities section to conform to current presentations of
similar items. With respect to our December 2004 acquisition of certain assets, we reclassified
our $27.9 million purchase price from Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received
to Capital Expenditures ($26.2 million) and Acquisition of intangible assets ($1.7 million).
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held by (i) a brokerage firm in connection with our
commodity financial instruments portfolio and physical natural gas purchases made on the NYMEX
exchange and (ii) us for the future settlement of current liabilities we assumed in connection with
our acquisition of a Canadian affiliate in October 2006.
Revenue Recognition
See Note 4 for information regarding our revenue recognition policies.
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Start-Up and Organization Costs
Start-up costs and organization costs are expensed as incurred. Start-up costs are defined as
one-time activities related to opening a new facility, introducing a new product or service,
conducting activities in a new territory, pursuing a new class of customer, initiating a new
process in an existing facility, or some new operation. Routine ongoing efforts to improve
existing facilities, products or services are not considered start-up costs. Organization costs
include legal fees, promotional costs and similar charges incurred in connection with the formation
of a business.
Note 3. Recent Accounting Developments
The
following information summarizes recently issued accounting guidance
that will or may affect our
future financial statements:
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue (EITF) 06-3
EITF 06-3,How Taxes Collected From Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should
Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation) requires companies
to disclose their policy regarding the presentation of tax receipts on the face of their income
statements. This guidance specifically applies to taxes imposed by governmental authorities on
revenue-producing transactions between sellers and customers (gross receipts taxes are excluded).
We adopted EITF 06-3 on January 1, 2007. As a matter of policy, we have consistently reported such
taxes on a net basis.
SFAS 155
SFAS 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments, amends SFAS 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, amends SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and resolves issues addressed in
Statement 133 Implementation Issue D1, Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests to
Securitized Financial Assets. A hybrid financial instrument is one that embodies both an embedded
derivative and a host contract. For certain hybrid financial instruments, SFAS 133 requires an
embedded derivative instrument be separated from the host contract and accounted for as a separate
derivative instrument. SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133 to provide a fair value measurement alternative
for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise
be recognized as a derivative separately from the host contract. For hybrid financial instruments
within its scope, SFAS 155 allows the holder of the instrument to make a one-time, irrevocable
election to initially and subsequently measure the instrument in its entirety at fair value instead
of separately accounting for the embedded derivative and host contract. This guidance was
effective January 1, 2007, and our adoption of this guidance had no impact on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
SFAS 157
SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to fair-value measurements that are already required or
permitted by other accounting standards and is expected to increase the consistency of those
measurements. The statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should
be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or
liability. Companies will be required to disclose the extent to which fair value is used to measure
assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop the measurements, and the effect of certain of
the measurements on earnings (or changes in net assets) for the period. SFAS 157 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007 and we will be required to adopt SFAS 157 on January
1, 2008. We do not believe that SFAS 157 will have a material impact on our financial position,
results of operations, and cash flows since we already apply its basic concepts in measuring fair
values used to record various transactions such as business combinations and asset acquisitions.
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SFAS 159
SFAS 159, Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets
and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair
value option has been elected would be reported in net income. SFAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparisons between the different
measurement attributes the company elects for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the
impact that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our financial statements.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 48
In accordance with FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, we must recognize the
tax effects of any uncertain tax positions we may adopt, if the position taken by us is more likely
than not sustainable. If a tax position meets such criteria, the tax effect to be recognized by us
would be the largest amount of benefit with a more than a 50% chance of being realized upon
settlement. We did not recognize any such amounts at December 31, 2006. This guidance is
effective January 1, 2007, and our adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material
impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
See Note 8 for new accounting principles adopted.
Note 4. Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue using the following criteria: (i) persuasive evidence of an exchange
arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the buyers
price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured. We generally do not
take title to products gathered, transported or processed unless noted below. The following
information summarizes our revenue recognition policies by business segment:
NGL Pipelines & Services
In our natural gas processing activities, we enter into margin-band contracts,
percent-of-liquids contracts, percent-of-proceeds contracts, fee-based contracts, hybrid contracts
(these agreements include both percent-of-liquids and fee-based components) and keepwhole
contracts. Under margin-band and keepwhole contracts, we take ownership of mixed NGLs extracted
from the producers natural gas stream and recognize revenue when the extracted NGLs are delivered
and sold to customers. In the same way, revenue is recognized under our percent-of-liquids
contracts except that the volume of NGLs we extract and sell is less than the total amount of NGLs
extracted from the producers natural gas stream. The producer retains title to the remaining
percentage of mixed NGLs we extract under percent-of-liquids contract. Under a percent-of-proceeds
contract, we share in the proceeds generated from the producers sale of the mixed NGLs we extract
on their behalf. Revenue is recognized under percent-of-proceeds arrangements when the extracted
NGLs are delivered and sold to customers. If a cash fee for natural gas processing services is
stipulated by the contract (i.e. fee-based arrangement), we record revenue in the period the
services are provided.
Our NGL marketing activities generate revenues from the sale and delivery of NGLs obtained
through our various processing activities and purchased from third parties on the open market.
These sales contracts may also include forward product sales contracts. Revenues from these sales
contracts are recognized when the NGLs are delivered to customers. In general, the sales prices
referenced in these contracts are market-related and can include pricing differentials for such
factors as delivery location.
Under our NGL pipeline transportation contracts, revenue is recognized when volumes have been
delivered to customers. Revenue from these contracts is generally based upon a fixed fee per
gallon of
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liquids transported multiplied by the volume delivered. The transportation fees charged under
these arrangements are either contractual or regulated by governmental agencies, including the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Under our NGL and related product storage contracts, we collect a fee based on the number of
days a customer has volumes in storage multiplied by a storage rate for each product. Under these
contracts, revenue is recognized ratably over the length of the storage period based on the storage
fees specified in each contract. With respect to capacity reservation agreements, we collect a fee
for reserving space (typically in millions of barrels) for a customers product in our underground
storage wells. Under these agreements, revenue is recognized ratably over the specified
reservation period. We also collect excess storage fees when customers exceed their reservation
amounts. Such excess storage fees are recognized in the period of occurrence.
Revenues from product terminalling agreements (applicable to our import and export operations)
are recorded in the period services are provided. Customers are typically billed a fee per unit of
volume loaded or unloaded. In our export operations, we may also record revenues related to demand
payments we charge customers who reserve the use of our export facilities and later fail to do so.
We recognize such demand fee revenue when the customer fails to utilize our facilities as required
by contract.
In our NGL fractionation business, we enter into fee-based arrangements and percent-of-liquids
contracts. Under our fee-based arrangements, we recognize revenue in the period the services are
provided. These fee-based arrangements typically include a base-processing fee (typically in cents
per gallon) that is subject to adjustment for changes in certain fractionation expenses, including
natural gas fuel costs. At certain of our NGL fractionation facilities, we generate revenues using
percent-of-liquids contracts. Such contracts allow us to retain a contractually determined
percentage of the NGLs fractionated for customers as payment for our services. We recognize
revenue from such arrangements when the NGLs we retain are sold and delivered to customers.
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services
Certain of our onshore natural gas pipelines generate revenues from transportation agreements
as shippers are billed a fee per unit of volume transported (typically in MMBtus) multiplied by the
volume delivered. The transportation fees charged under these arrangements are either contractual
or regulated by governmental agencies, including the FERC. Revenues associated with these
fee-based contracts are recognized when volumes have been physically delivered for the customer
through the pipeline.
In addition, we have natural gas sales contracts associated with some of our onshore natural
gas pipelines whereby revenue is recognized when we sell and deliver a volume of natural gas to
customers. Revenues from these sales contracts are based upon market-related prices as determined
by the individual agreements.
Under our natural gas storage contracts, there are typically two components of revenues: (i) a
monthly demand payment, which is associated with storage capacity reservations and paid regardless
of the customers actual usage of the storage facilities, and (ii) a storage fee per unit of volume
stored at the facilities. Revenues from demand payments are recognized during the period the
customer reserves capacity. Revenues from storage fees are recognized in the period the services
are provided.
Offshore Pipelines & Services
Our revenues from offshore natural gas pipelines are derived from fee-based contracts and are
typically based on transportation fees per unit of volume transported (typically in MMBtus)
multiplied by the volume delivered. We recognize revenue when volumes have been physically
delivered for the customer through the pipeline.
The majority of our revenues from offshore crude oil pipelines are derived from purchase and
sale arrangements whereby we purchase oil from shippers at various receipt points along our crude
oil pipelines
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for an index-based price (less a price differential) and sell the oil back to the shippers at
various redelivery points at the same index-based price. Net revenue recognized from such
arrangements is based on the price differential per unit of volume (typically in barrels)
multiplied by the volume delivered. We recognize revenues from such arrangements when we complete
the delivery of crude oil to the purchaser.
In addition, certain of our offshore crude oil pipelines generate revenues based upon a
gathering fee per unit of volume (typically in barrels) multiplied by the volume delivered to the
customer. We recognize revenues from these gathering contracts when we complete delivery of the
crude oil for the producer.
Revenues from offshore platform services generally consist of demand payments and commodity
charges. Demand payments represent fixed-fee charges to customers who use our offshore platforms
regardless of the volume the customer delivers to the platform. Such demand payments generally
expire after a contractual period of time subject to certain cancellation conditions. Revenues from
commodity charges are based on a fixed-fee per unit of volume delivered to the platform (typically
per MMcf of natural gas or per barrel of crude oil) multiplied by the total volume of each product
delivered. Revenues for both platform services are recognized in the period the services are
provided.
Petrochemical Services
We enter into isomerization and propylene fractionation fee-based processing arrangements and
certain petrochemical product sales contracts. Under our processing arrangements, we recognize
revenue in the period the services are provided. These processing arrangements typically include a
base-processing fee per gallon (or other unit of measurement) subject to adjustment for changes in
natural gas, electricity and labor costs, which are the primary costs of our propylene
fractionation and isomerization operations.
Our petrochemical marketing activities generate revenues from the sale and delivery of
products obtained through our processing activities and purchases from third parties on the open
market. Revenues from these sales contracts are recognized when the products are delivered to
customers. In general, the sales prices referenced in these contracts are market-related and can
include pricing differentials for such factors as delivery location.
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Note 5. Accounting for Equity Awards
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) to account for equity awards (see Note 8).
Prior to our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we accounted for equity awards using the intrinsic value
method described in APB 25. SFAS 123(R) requires us to recognize compensation expense related to
equity awards based on the fair value of the award at grant date. The fair value of an equity
award is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Under SFAS 123(R), the fair value
of an award is amortized to earnings on a straight-line basis over the requisite service or vesting
period.
Upon our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we recognized, as a benefit, a cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle of $1.5 million based on the SFAS 123(R) requirement to recognize
compensation expense based upon the grant date fair value of an equity award and the application of
an estimated forfeiture rate to unvested awards. In addition, previously recognized deferred
compensation expense of $14.6 million related to our restricted common units was reversed on
January 1, 2006.
Prior to our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we did not recognize any compensation expense related to
unit options; however, compensation expense was recognized in connection with awards granted by EPE
Unit L.P. (EPE Unit I) and the issuance of restricted units. The effects of applying SFAS 123(R)
during the year ended December 31, 2006 did not have a material effect on our net income or basic
and diluted earnings per unit.
Since we adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective method, we have not restated the
financial statements of prior periods to reflect this new standard.
Unit Options
Under EPCOs 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 1998 Plan), non-qualified, incentive options
to purchase a fixed number of Enterprise Products Partners common units may be granted to EPCOs
key employees who perform management, administrative or operational functions for us. When issued,
the exercise price of each option grant is equivalent to the market price of the underlying equity
on the date of grant. In general, options granted under the 1998 Plan have a vesting period of
four years and remain exercisable for ten years from the date of grant.
In order to fund its obligations under the 1998 Plan, EPCO may purchase common units at fair
value either in the open market or directly from Enterprise Products Partners. When employees
exercise unit options, we reimburse EPCO for the cash difference between the strike price paid by
the employee and the actual purchase price paid by EPCO for the units issued to the employee.
The fair value of each unit option to purchase Enterprise Products Partners common units is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates
various assumptions including expected life of the options, risk-free interest rates, expected
distribution yield on Enterprise Products Partners common units, and expected unit price
volatility of Enterprise Products Partners common units. In general, our assumption of expected
life of the options represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding
based on an analysis of historical option activity. Our selection of the risk-free interest rate
is based on published yields for U.S. government securities with comparable terms. The expected
distribution yield and unit price volatility is estimated based on several factors, which include
an analysis of our historical unit price volatility and distribution yield over a period equal to
the expected life of the option.
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The information in the following table presents unit option activity under the 1998 Plan for
the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
average |
|
|
remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
strike price |
|
|
contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Units |
|
|
(dollars/unit) |
|
|
term (in years) |
|
|
Value(1) |
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2003 |
|
|
1,938,000 |
|
|
$ |
16.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted (2) |
|
|
910,000 |
|
|
|
22.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(385,000 |
) |
|
|
12.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
2,463,000 |
|
|
|
18.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted (3) |
|
|
530,000 |
|
|
|
26.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(826,000 |
) |
|
|
14.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(85,000 |
) |
|
|
24.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
2,082,000 |
|
|
|
22.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted (4) |
|
|
590,000 |
|
|
|
24.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(211,000 |
) |
|
|
15.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(45,000 |
) |
|
|
24.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,416,000 |
|
|
|
23.32 |
|
|
|
7.61 |
|
|
$ |
4,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
1,154,000 |
|
|
$ |
14.65 |
|
|
|
6.18 |
|
|
$ |
13,768 |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
727,000 |
|
|
$ |
19.19 |
|
|
|
5.54 |
|
|
$ |
3,503 |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
591,000 |
|
|
$ |
20.85 |
|
|
|
5.11 |
|
|
$ |
4,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Aggregate intrinsic value reflects fully vested unit options at December 31, 2006. |
|
(2) |
|
The total grant date fair value of these awards was $2.1 million based on the following assumptions: (i) expected life of options of seven years;
(ii) risk-free interest rate of 4.0%; (iii) expected distribution yield on Enterprise Products Partners units of 8.8%; and (iv) expected unit price
volatility of Enterprise Products Partners units of 28.6%. |
|
(3) |
|
The total grant date fair value of these awards was $0.7 million based on the following assumptions: (i) expected life of options of seven years;
(ii) risk-free interest rate of 4.2%; (iii) expected distribution yield on Enterprise Products Partners units of 9.2%; and (iv) expected unit price
volatility of Enterprise Products Partners units of 20.0%. |
|
(4) |
|
The total grant date fair value of these awards was $1.2 million based on the following assumptions: (i) expected life of options of seven years;
(ii) risk-free interest rate of 5.0%; (iii) expected distribution yield on Enterprise Product Partners units of 8.9%; and (iv) expected unit price
volatility on Enterprise Products Partners units of 23.5%. |
The total intrinsic value of Enterprise Products Partners unit options exercised during
the year ended December 31, 2006 was $2.2 million. We recognized $0.7 million of compensation
expense associated with unit options during the year ended December 31, 2006.
As of December 31, 2006, there was an estimated $2.3 million of total unrecognized
compensation cost related to nonvested unit options granted under the 1998 Plan. That cost is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years in accordance with the EPCO
administrative services agreement (see Note 17).
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we received cash of $5.6 million from the exercise of
unit options, and our option-related reimbursements to EPCO were $1.8 million.
Restricted Units
Under the 1998 Plan, Enterprise Products Partners may issue restricted common units to key
employees of EPCO and directors of Enterprise Products GP. The 1998 Plan provides for the issuance
of 3,000,000 restricted common units of Enterprise Products Partners, of which 1,900,443 remain
authorized for issuance at December 31, 2006.
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In general, restricted unit awards allow recipients to acquire the underlying common units at
no cost to the recipient once a defined vesting period expires, subject to certain forfeiture
provisions. The restrictions on such units generally lapse four years from the date of grant.
Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair
value of restricted units is based on the market price of the underlying common units on the date
of grant and an allowance for estimated forfeitures.
The following table summarizes information regarding Enterprise Products Partners restricted
units for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Grant |
|
|
Number of |
|
Date Fair Value |
|
|
Units |
|
per Unit(1) |
Restricted units at January 1, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted(2) |
|
|
488,525 |
|
|
$ |
22.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted units at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
488,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
Granted(3) |
|
|
362,011 |
|
|
$ |
26.43 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(6,484 |
) |
|
$ |
22.00 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(92,448 |
) |
|
$ |
24.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted units at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
751,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
Granted(4) |
|
|
466,400 |
|
|
$ |
25.21 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(42,136 |
) |
|
$ |
24.02 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(70,631 |
) |
|
$ |
22.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted units at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,105,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Determined by dividing the aggregate grant date fair value of awards (before allowance for
forfeitures) by the number of awards issued |
|
(2) |
|
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted unit awards issued during 2004 was $10.3 million
based on grant date market price of Enterprise Products Partners common units ranging from $20.95 to
$23.31 per unit and an estimated forfeiture rate of 8.2%. |
|
(3) |
|
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted unit awards issued during 2005 was $8.8 million
based on grant date market price of Enterprise Products Partners common units ranging from $25.83 to
$26.95 per unit and an estimated forfeiture rate of 8.2%. |
|
(4) |
|
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted unit awards issued during 2006 was $10.8 million
based on grant date market price of our Enterprise Products Partners common units ranging from $24.85
to $27.45 per unit and estimated forfeiture rates ranging from 7.8% to 9.8%. |
The total fair value of Enterprise Products Partners restricted units that vested during
the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1.1 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized $4.1 million of compensation expense in connection with Enterprise Products Partners restricted units.
As of December 31, 2006, there was $17.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to restricted units. We will recognize our share of such costs in accordance with the EPCO
administrative services agreement. At December 31, 2006, these costs are expected to be recognized
over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.
Employee Partnerships
EPE Unit I. In connection with the parent companys initial public offering in August
2005, EPE Unit I was formed to serve as an incentive arrangement for certain employees of EPCO
through a profits interest in EPE Unit I. In August 2005, EPE Unit I used $51.0 million in
contributions it received from its Class A limited partner (an affiliate of EPCO) to purchase
1,821,428 units of us. Certain EPCO employees,
F-27
including all of Enterprise Products GPs executive officers other than Dan L. Duncan and Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham, were
admitted as Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I without any capital contributions.
Unless otherwise agreed to by EPCO, the Class A limited partner and a majority of the Class B
limited partners, EPE Unit I will be liquidated upon the earlier of (i) August 2010 or (ii) a
change in control of us or our general partner, EPE Holdings. Upon liquidation of EPE Unit I,
units having a fair market value equal to the Class A limited partners capital base, plus any
Class A preferred return for the quarter in which liquidation occurs, will be distributed to the
Class A limited partner. Any remaining units will be distributed to the Class B limited partners
as a residual profits interest award in EPE Unit I.
Prior to our adoption of SFAS 123(R) in January 2006, the estimated value of the profits
interest awards was accounted for in a manner similar to a stock appreciation right. Upon our
adoption of SFAS 123(R), we began recognizing compensation expense based upon an estimated grant
date fair value of the Class B partnership equity awards of approximately $12.6 million. As of
December 31, 2006, there was $9.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to these
awards, of which we estimate our share to be $8.2 million. That cost is expected to be recognized
on a straight-line basis through the third quarter of 2010.
The grant date fair value of the Class B limited partnership equity awards in EPE Unit I was
estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions
including (i) an expected life of the awards ranging from four to five years, (ii) risk-free
interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 4.8%, (iii) an expected distribution yield on our units ranging
from 3.0% to 3.7%, and (iv) an our expected unit price volatility ranging from 21.1% to 30.0%.
For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recorded $2.1 million and $2.0 million,
respectively, of non-cash compensation expense for these awards associated with employees who
provide services to us.
EPE Unit II, L.P. In December 2006, EPE Unit II, L.P. (EPE Unit II) was formed to
serve as an incentive arrangement for Dr. Ralph S. Cunningham, an executive officer of Enterprise Products GP. The officer,
who is not a participant in EPE Unit I, was granted a profits interest award in EPE Unit II.
EPCO serves as the general partner of EPE Unit II.
At inception, EPE Unit II used $1.5 million in contributions it received from an affiliate of
EPCO (which was admitted as the Class A limited partner of EPE Unit II as a result of such
contribution) to purchase 40,725 units of us at an average price of $36.91 per unit in December
2006. The officer was issued a Class B limited partner interest in EPE Unit II without any capital
contribution.
Unless otherwise agreed upon by EPCO, the Class A limited partner and the Class B limited
partner, EPE Unit II will be liquidated upon the earlier of (i) December 2011 or (ii) a change in
control of us or our general partner, EPE Holdings. Upon liquidation of the EPE Unit II, units
having a fair market value equal to the Class A limited partners capital base will be distributed
to the Class A limited partner, plus any Class A preferred return for the quarter in which
liquidation occurs. Any remaining units will be distributed to the Class B limited partner as a
residual profits interest award in EPE Unit II.
The fair value of the Class B limited partnership equity award in EPE Unit II was estimated on
the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporated various
assumptions including (i) an expected life of the award of five years, (ii) risk-free interest rate
of 4.4%, (iii) an expected distribution yield on our units of 3.8%, and (iv) an our expected unit
price volatility of 18.7%.
For the year ended December 31, 2006 we recorded a nominal amount of non-cash compensation
expense associated with EPE Unit II. As of December 31, 2006, there was $0.2 million of total
unrecognized compensation cost related to this profit interest, of which we estimate our share to
be $0.2 million. This cost is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis through December
2010.
F-28
Parent Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan
In November 2005, the parent company filed a registration statement covering the potential
future issuance of up to 250,000 of its units in connection with a long-term incentive plan of EPCO
(the 2005 Plan). The 2005 Plan was established to encourage directors of our general partner and
employees of EPCO that perform services for the parent company to increase their ownership of
parent company units and to develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in the
business and financial success of the parent company. The 2005 Plan provides for the future
issuance of unit options, restricted units, phantom units and unit appreciation rights (UARs) of
the parent company (limited to 250,000 units).
In August 2006, the three independent directors of our general partner were issued 10,000 UARs
each, for a total of 30,000 UARs. These UARs entitle the directors to receive an amount in the
future equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the parent companys units
(determined as of the future vesting date) over the grant date price of $35.71 per unit, in units
or cash (at the discretion of EPE Holdings). The grant date price of $35.71 per unit differs from
the $35.40 per unit closing unit price of the parent companys units on August 3, 2006. The higher
grant date price was determined by reference to the closing price of the parent companys units on
May 2, 2006, which was the original date that these awards were contemplated to be issued. Each
unit appreciation right vests in August 2011. EPE Holdings accounts for these awards as
liabilities due to its current intent to settle these awards in cash. EPE Holdings recognized $14
thousand of expense associated with these awards during 2006. The aggregate fair value of the
August 2006 UARs issued to our independent directors was $180 thousand at December 31, 2006.
In November 2006, three of our general partners independent directors were issued an
additional 20,000 UARs and a fourth director was issued 30,000 UARs. The grant date price of these
rights was $34.10 per unit These awards vest in November 2011. For 2006, EPE Holdings expense
associated with these UARs was $50 thousand. The aggregate fair value of the November 2006 UARs
was $607 thousand at December 31, 2006. Like the August 2006 UAR awards, EPE Holdings intends to
satisfy these awards with cash.
If a director resigns prior to the vesting date, his UAR awards are forfeited. There was no
dilutive effect on our earnings per unit as a result of the UAR awards issued under the 2005 Plan.
Other
The independent directors of Enterprise Products GP have been granted UARs in the form of
letter agreements with each of the directors. These awards are not part of any established
long-term incentive plan of EPCO, the parent company or Enterprise Products Partners. The awards are based upon an incentive plan of EPE Holdings and are made in the form of UAR grants
for non-employee directors of Enterprise Products GP. The compensation expense associated with
these awards is recognized by Enterprise Products GP. These UARs
entitle the directors to receive a cash amount in the future equal to the excess, if any, of the
fair market value of the parent companys units (determined as of a future vesting date) over the
grant date price. If the director resigns prior to vesting, his UAR awards are forfeited.
In August 2006, three independent directors of Enterprise Products GP were each granted 10,000
UARs, for a total of 30,000 UARs, of which 20,000 were subsequently forfeited due to resignations.
The grant date price of the August 2006 UARs was $35.71 per unit. This price differs from the
$35.40 per unit closing unit price of the parent companys units on August 3, 2006. The higher
grant date price was determined by reference to the closing price of the parent companys units on
May 2, 2006, which was the original date that these awards were contemplated to be issued. The
remaining 10,000 UARs vest in August 2011. We recognized $5 thousand of expense associated with
these awards during 2006. The aggregate fair value of the August 2006 letter agreement UARs was
$60 thousand at December 31, 2006.
In November 2006, an additional 80,000 UARs were issued under these letter agreements. The
grant date price of these rights was $34.10 per unit. These awards vest in November 2011. For
2006, the expense associated with these UARs was $45 thousand. The aggregate fair value of the
November 2006 letter agreement UARs was $539 thousand at December 31, 2006.
F-29
These UARs are accounted for as liability awards under SFAS 123(R) since they will be settled
with cash.
Note 6. Employee Benefit Plans
During the first quarter of 2005, we acquired a controlling ownership interest in Dixie, which
resulted in it becoming a consolidated subsidiary of ours. Dixie employs the personnel that
operate its pipeline system and certain of these employees are eligible to participate in a defined
contribution plan and pension and postretirement benefit plans. Due to the immaterial nature of
Dixies employee benefit plans to our consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows, our discussion is limited to the following:
Defined Contribution Plan
Dixie contributed $0.3 million to its company-sponsored defined contribution plan during 2006
and 2005.
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Dixies pension plan is a noncontributory defined benefit plan that provides for the payment
of benefits to retirees based on their age at retirement, years of service and average
compensation. Dixies postretirement benefit plan also provides medical and life insurance to
retired employees. The medical plan is contributory and the life insurance plan is
noncontributory. Dixie employees hired after July 1, 2004 are not eligible for pension and other
benefit plans after retirement.
The following table presents Dixies benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets, unfunded
liabilities and accrued benefit liabilities at December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension |
|
Postretirement |
|
|
Plan |
|
Plan |
Projected benefit obligation |
|
$ |
9,006 |
|
|
$ |
5,311 |
|
Accumulated benefit obligation |
|
|
6,625 |
|
|
|
5,311 |
|
Fair value of plan assets |
|
|
7,731 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unfunded liability |
|
|
1,274 |
|
|
|
5,311 |
|
Accrued benefit liability |
|
|
1,186 |
|
|
|
5,311 |
|
Projected benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs are based on actuarial
estimates and assumptions. The weighted-average actuarial assumptions used in determining the
projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2006 were as follows: discount rate of 5.75%,
expected long-term rate of return on assets of 7.00%; rate of compensation increase of 4.00%; and a
medical trend rate of 9.00% for 2007 grading to an ultimate trend of 5.00% for 2010 and later
years. Dixies net pension and postretirement benefit costs for 2006 were $0.7 million and $0.3
million, respectively.
Future benefits expected to be paid from Dixies pension and postretirement plans are as
follows for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension |
|
|
Postretirement |
|
|
|
Plan |
|
|
Plan |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
621 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
2008 |
|
|
526 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
2009 |
|
|
754 |
|
|
|
357 |
|
2010 |
|
|
765 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
2011 |
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
433 |
|
2012 through 2015 |
|
|
5,408 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
8,957 |
|
|
$ |
4,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-30
On December 31, 2006, Dixie adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS
158. SFAS 158 require Dixie to recognize the funded status of its defined benefit pension and
other postretirement plans as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through
comprehensive income.
The incremental effects of Dixies implementation of SFAS 158 on our Consolidated Balance
Sheet at December 31, 2006 are presented in the following table. Had we not been required to adopt
SFAS 158 at December 31, 2006, we would have recognized an additional minimum liability pursuant to
the provisions of SFAS 87.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
|
Prior to |
|
Effect of |
|
|
|
|
Adopting |
|
Adopting |
|
|
|
|
SFAS 158 |
|
SFAS 158 |
|
As reported |
Liability for Dixie benefit plan |
|
$ |
6,404 |
|
|
$ |
751 |
|
|
$ |
7,155 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(287 |
) |
|
|
(287 |
) |
Total liabilities |
|
|
13,280,994 |
|
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
13,281,458 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(464 |
) |
|
|
(464 |
) |
Total equity |
|
|
709,464 |
|
|
|
(464 |
) |
|
|
709,000 |
|
Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet at December 31, 2006 are the following amounts that have not been recognized in net periodic
pension costs: unrecognized transition obligation of $1.2 million ($0.7 million, net of tax),
unrecognized prior service costs of $1.5 million ($0.9 million, net of tax) and unrecognized
actuarial loss of $3.1 million ($1.9 million, net of tax).
Note 7. Financial Instruments
We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in commodity prices and interest
rates. In addition, we are exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
Canadian dollar with respect to a recently acquired NGL marketing business located in Canada. We
may use financial instruments (i.e., futures, forwards, swaps, options and other financial
instruments with similar characteristics) to mitigate the risks of certain identifiable and
anticipated transactions. In general, the type of risks we attempt to hedge are those related to
(i) variability of future earnings, (ii) fair values of certain debt instruments and (iii) cash
flows resulting from changes in applicable interest rates, commodity prices or exchange rates. As
a matter of policy, we do not use financial instruments for speculative (or trading) purposes.
We recognize financial instruments as assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets based on fair value. Fair value is generally defined as the amount at which a financial
instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, not in a forced or
liquidation sale. The estimated fair values of our financial instruments have been determined
using available market information and appropriate valuation techniques. We must use considerable
judgment, however, in interpreting market data and developing these estimates. Accordingly, our
fair value estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we could realize upon
disposition of these instruments. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation
techniques could have a material effect on our estimates of fair value.
Changes in the fair value of financial instrument contracts are recognized currently in
earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. If the financial instruments meet
those criteria, the instruments gains and losses offset the related results of the hedged item in
earnings for a fair value hedge and are deferred in other comprehensive income for a cash flow
hedge. Gains and losses related to a cash flow hedge are reclassified into earnings when the
forecasted transaction affects earnings.
To qualify as a hedge, the transaction to be hedged must be exposed to commodity, interest
rate or exchange rate risk and the hedging instrument must reduce the exposure and meet the hedging
requirements
F-31
of SFAS 133, (as amended and interpreted). We must formally designate the financial instrument as
a hedge and document and assess the effectiveness of the hedge at inception and on a quarterly
basis. Any ineffectiveness of the hedge is recorded in current earnings.
We routinely review our outstanding financial instruments in light of current market
conditions. If market conditions warrant, some financial instruments may be closed out in advance
of their contractual settlement dates thus realizing income or loss depending on the specific
exposure. When this occurs, we may enter into a new financial instrument to reestablish the
economic hedge to which the closed instrument relates.
Interest Rate Risk Hedging Program
Our interest rate exposure results from variable and fixed interest rate borrowings under
various debt agreements. We assess cash flow risk related to interest rates by (i) identifying and
measuring changes in our interest rate exposures that may impact future cash flows and (ii)
evaluating hedging opportunities to manage these risks. We use analytical techniques to measure
our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, including cash flow sensitivity analysis models to
forecast the expected impact of changes in interest rates on our future cash flows. Enterprise
Products GP oversees the strategies associated with these financial risks and approves instruments
that are appropriate for our requirements.
We manage a portion of our interest rate exposure by utilizing interest rate swaps and similar
arrangements, which allow us to convert a portion of fixed rate debt into variable rate debt or a
portion of variable rate debt into fixed rate debt. We believe it is prudent to maintain an
appropriate balance of variable rate and fixed rate debt in the current business environment.
Fair Value Hedges Interest Rate Swaps. As summarized in the following table, we had
eleven interest rate swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2006 that were accounted for as
fair value hedges.
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Number |
|
Period Covered |
|
Termination |
|
Fixed to |
|
Notional |
Hedged Fixed Rate Debt |
|
Of Swaps |
|
by Swap |
|
Date of Swap |
|
Variable Rate (1) |
|
Amount |
Senior Notes B, 7.50% fixed rate, due Feb. 2011 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2011 |
|
Feb. 2011 |
|
7.50% to 8.89% |
|
$50 million |
Senior Notes C, 6.375% fixed rate, due Feb.
2013 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2013 |
|
Feb. 2013 |
|
6.38% to 7.43% |
|
$200 million |
Senior Notes G, 5.6% fixed rate, due Oct. 2014 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
4th Qtr. 2004 to Oct. 2014 |
|
Oct. 2014 |
|
5.60% to 6.33% |
|
$600 million |
Senior Notes K, 4.95% fixed rate, due June 2010 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Aug. 2005 to June 2010 |
|
June 2010 |
|
4.95% to 5.76% |
|
$200 million |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The variable rate indicated is the all-in variable rate for the current settlement period. |
We have designated these interest rate swaps as fair value hedges under SFAS 133 since
they mitigate changes in the fair value of the underlying fixed rate debt. As effective fair value
hedges, an increase in the fair value of these interest rate swaps is equally offset by an increase
in the fair value of the underlying hedged debt. The offsetting changes in fair value have no
effect on current period interest expense.
These eleven agreements have a combined notional amount of $1.1 billion and match the maturity
dates of the underlying debt being hedged. Under each swap agreement, we pay the counterparty a
variable interest rate based on the six-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) (plus an
applicable margin as defined in each swap agreement), and receive back from the counterparty a
fixed interest rate payment based on the stated interest rate of the debt being hedged, with both
payments calculated using the notional amounts stated in each swap agreement. We settle amounts
receivable from or payable to the counterparties every six months (the settlement period). The
settlement amount is amortized ratably to earnings as either an increase or a decrease in interest
expense over the settlement period.
The total fair value of these eleven interest rate swaps at December 31, 2006, was a liability
of $29.1 million, with an offsetting decrease in the fair value of the underlying debt. Interest
expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 reflects a $5.2 million loss, $10.8
million benefit and $9.1 million benefit from these swap agreements, respectively.
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Cash Flow Hedges Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps. During the first nine months
of 2004, we entered into eight forward starting interest rate swaps having an aggregate notional
value of $2.0 billion in anticipation of our financing activities associated with closing the
GulfTerra Merger. Our purpose in entering into these financial instruments was to effectively
hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rate related to our issuance of $2.0 billion in principal amount
of fixed-rate debt. In October 2004, the Operating Partnership issued $2.0 billion of private
placement debt under Senior Notes E through H. Each of the forward starting swaps was designated
as a cash flow hedge under SFAS 133.
In April 2004, we elected to terminate the initial four forward starting swaps in order to
manage and maximize the value of the swaps and to reduce future debt service costs. As a result,
we received $104.5 million in cash from the counterparties. In September 2004, we settled the
remaining four swaps resulting in an $85.1 million payment to the counterparties.
The following table presents the notional amount covered by each forward starting swap and the
cash gain (loss) associated with each swap upon settlement:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional |
|
Net Cash |
|
|
Amount of |
|
Received upon |
|
|
Debt covered by |
|
Settlement of |
Term of Anticipated Debt Offering |
|
Forward |
|
Forward |
(or Forecasted Transaction) |
|
Starting Swaps |
|
Starting Swaps |
3-year, fixed rate debt instrument |
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,613 |
|
5-year, fixed rate debt instrument |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
7,213 |
|
10-year, fixed rate debt instrument |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
10,677 |
|
30-year, fixed rate debt instrument |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
(3,098 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The net gain of $19.4 million from these settlements will be reclassified from AOCI to
reduce interest expense over the life of the associated debt. We reclassified $4.2 million, $4.0
million and $1.3 million from AOCI during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, which reduced the amount of interest expense we recognized.
Cash Flow Hedges Treasury Locks. During the second quarter of 2006, the Operating
Partnership entered into a treasury lock transaction having a notional amount of $250.0 million.
In addition, in July 2006, the Operating Partnership entered into an additional treasury lock
transaction having a notional amount of $50.0 million. A treasury lock is a specialized agreement
that fixes the price (or yield) on a specific treasury security for an established period of time.
A treasury lock purchaser is protected from a rise in the yield of the underlying treasury security
during the lock period. The Operating Partnerships purpose of entering into these transactions
was to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rate related to its anticipated issuance of subordinated
debt during the second quarter of 2006. In July 2006, the Operating Partnership issued $300.0
million in principal amount of its Junior Subordinated Notes A (see Note 14). Each of the treasury
lock transactions was designated as a cash flow hedge under SFAS 133. In July 2006, the Operating
Partnership elected to terminate these treasury lock transactions and recognized a minimal gain.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Operating Partnership entered into treasury lock
transactions having a notional value of $562.5 million. The Operating Partnership entered into
these transactions to hedge the underlying U.S. treasury rates related to its anticipated issuances
of subordinated debt during the second and fourth quarters of 2007. Each of the treasury lock
transactions was designated as a cash flow hedge under SFAS 133. At December 31, 2006, the value
of the treasury locks was $11.2 million.
Commodity Risk Hedging Program
The prices of natural gas, NGLs and certain petrochemical products are subject to fluctuations
in response to changes in supply, market uncertainty and a variety of additional factors that are
beyond our
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control. In order to manage the price risks associated with such products, we may enter into
commodity financial instruments.
The primary purpose of our commodity risk management activities is to hedge our exposure to
price risks associated with (i) natural gas purchases, (ii) the value of NGL production and
inventories, (iii) related firm commitments, (iv) fluctuations in transportation revenues where the
underlying fees are based on natural gas index prices and (v) certain anticipated transactions
involving either natural gas, NGLs or certain petrochemical products. The commodity financial
instruments we utilize may be settled in cash or with another financial instrument.
We have adopted a policy to govern our use of commodity financial instruments to manage the
risks of our natural gas and NGL businesses. The objective of this policy is to assist us in
achieving our profitability goals while maintaining a portfolio with an acceptable level of risk,
defined as remaining within the position limits established by Enterprise Products GP. We may
enter into risk management transactions to manage price risk, basis risk, physical risk or other
risks related to our commodity positions on both a short-term (less than 30 days) and long-term
basis, not to exceed 24 months. Enterprise Products GP oversees the strategies associated with
physical and financial risks (such as those mentioned previously), approves specific activities
subject to the policy (including authorized products, instruments and markets) and establishes
specific guidelines and procedures for implementing and ensuring compliance with the policy.
At December 31, 2006, we had a limited number of commodity financial instruments in our
portfolio, which primarily consisted of economic hedges. The fair value of our commodity financial
instrument portfolio at December 31, 2006 was a liability of $3.2 million. During the years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded $10.3 million, $1.1 million and $0.4 million,
respectively, of income related to our commodity financial instruments, which is included in
operating costs and expenses on our Statements of Consolidated Operations.
Foreign Currency Hedging Program
In October 2006, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of an affiliated NGL marketing
company located in Canada from EPCO and Dan L. Duncan. Since this foreign subsidiarys functional
currency is the Canadian dollar, we could be adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates. We attempt to hedge this risk using foreign purchase contracts to fix the exchange
rate. As of December 31, 2006, we had entered into foreign purchase contracts valued at $5.1
million, all of which settled in January 2007. In January and February 2007, we entered into $3.8
million and $4.8 million, respectively, of such instruments. These contracts typically settle in
the month following their inception. Due to the limited duration of these contracts, we utilize
mark-to-market accounting for these transactions, the effect of which has had a minimal impact on
our earnings.
Fair Value Information
Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are
carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.
The estimated fair values of our fixed rate debt are based on quoted market prices for such debt or
debt of similar terms and maturities. The carrying amounts of our variable rate debt obligations
reasonably approximate their fair values due to their variable interest rates. The fair values
associated with our interest rate and commodity hedging portfolios were developed using available
market information and appropriate valuation techniques.
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The following table presents the estimated fair values of our financial instruments at the
dates indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
Financial Instruments |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
Financial assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
46,888 |
|
|
$ |
46,888 |
|
|
$ |
57,602 |
|
|
$ |
57,602 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
1,322,383 |
|
|
|
1,322,383 |
|
|
|
1,451,103 |
|
|
|
1,451,103 |
|
Commodity financial instruments(1) |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
1,775,672 |
|
|
|
1,775,672 |
|
|
|
1,765,498 |
|
|
|
1,765,498 |
|
Fixed-rate debt (principal amount) |
|
|
4,909,068 |
|
|
|
4,955,176 |
|
|
|
4,359,068 |
|
|
|
4,395,110 |
|
Variable-rate debt |
|
|
575,000 |
|
|
|
575,000 |
|
|
|
641,500 |
|
|
|
601,500 |
|
Commodity financial instruments(1) |
|
|
4,655 |
|
|
|
4,655 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
Interest rate hedging financial instruments(2) |
|
|
29,060 |
|
|
|
29,060 |
|
|
|
19,179 |
|
|
|
19,179 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represent commodity financial instrument transactions that either have not settled or have settled and not been invoiced. Settled and invoiced
transactions are reflected in either accounts receivable or accounts payable depending on the outcome of the transaction. |
|
(2) |
|
Represent interest rate hedging financial instrument transactions that have not settled. Settled transactions are reflected in either accounts
receivable or accounts payable depending on the outcome of the transaction. |
Note 8. Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recorded various amounts related
to the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, including (i) a benefit of $1.5
million in January 2006 related to the implementation of SFAS 123(R), (ii) a charge of $4.2
million in December 2005 related to our implementation of FIN 47 and (iii) a combined benefit of
$10.8 million during 2004 related to changing a subsidiarys accounting method for planned major
maintenance activities and the method we use to account for our investment in Venice Energy
Services Company, LLC (VESCO).
See Note 6 regarding the balance sheet impact of adopting SFAS 158 at December 31, 2006, which
had no effect on net income.
SAB 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements
in Current Year Financial Statements, addresses how the effects of the carryover or reversal of
prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. This SAB
requires us to quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and
evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant
quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. The provisions of SAB 108 did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Effect of Implementation of SFAS 123(R)
SFAS 123(R) requires us to recognize compensation expense related to our equity awards based
on the fair value of the award at the grant date. The fair value of an equity award is estimated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Under SFAS 123(R), the fair value of an award is
amortized to earnings on a straight-line basis over the requisite service or vesting period.
Previously recognized deferred compensation related to restricted units was reversed on January 1,
2006.
Upon our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we recognized, as a benefit, a cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle of $1.5 million based on the SFAS 123(R) requirement to recognize
compensation expense based upon the grant date fair value of an equity award and the application of
an estimated forfeiture rate to unvested awards. See Notes 2 and 5 for additional information
regarding our accounting for equity awards.
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Effect of Implementation of FIN 47
In December 2005, we adopted FIN 47, which required us to record a liability for AROs in which
the timing and/or amount of settlement of the obligation is uncertain. These conditional asset
retirement obligations were not addressed in SFAS 143, which we adopted on January 1, 2003. We
recorded a charge of $4.2 million in connection with our implementation of FIN 47, which represents
the depreciation and accretion expense we would have recognized in prior periods had we recorded
these conditional asset retirement obligations when incurred. See Note 10.
Effect of change from the Accrue-In-Advance Method to the Expense-As-Incurred Method
for BEF major maintenance costs
In January 2004, our Belvieu Environmental Fuels (BEF) subsidiary changed its accounting
method for planned major maintenance activities from the accrue-in-advance method to the
expense-as-incurred approach. BEF owns an octane-additive production facility that undergoes
periodic planned outages of 30 to 45 days for major maintenance work. These planned shutdowns
typically result in significant expenditures, which are principally comprised of amounts paid to
third parties for materials, contract services, and other related items. This accounting change
conformed BEFs accounting policy for such costs to that followed by our other operations, which
use the expense-as-incurred approach. As such, we believe this change was preferable under the
circumstances. The cumulative effect of this accounting change for years prior to 2004 resulted in
a benefit of $7.0 million.
Effect of changing from the cost method to the equity method with
respect to our investment in VESCO
In July 2004, we changed the method we use to account for our investment in VESCO from the
cost method to the equity method in accordance with EITF 03-16, Accounting for Investments in
Limited Liability Companies. EITF 03-16 requires partnership-type accounting for investments in
limited partnerships and limited liability companies that have separate ownership accounts for each
investor. As a result of EITF 03-16, investors are required to apply the equity method of
accounting to such investments at a much lower ownership threshold (typically any ownership
interest greater than 3% to 5%) than the traditional 20% threshold applied under APB 18, The
Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.
Prior to adopting EITF 03-16, we accounted for our 13.1% investment in VESCO using the cost
method. As a result, we recognized dividend income from VESCO to the extent we received cash
distributions from them. Our cumulative effect adjustment for EITF 03-16 represents (i) equity
earnings from VESCO that would have been recorded had we used the equity method of accounting prior
to 2004 less (ii) the dividend income we recorded from VESCO using the cost method prior to 2004.
The cumulative effect of this accounting change resulted in a benefit of $3.8 million.
F-36
The following table presents unaudited pro forma net income for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, assuming these accounting changes noted above were applied retroactively to
January 1, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Pro Forma income statement amounts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
Adjustments to derive pro forma net income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of implementation of SFAS 123(R): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remove cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle recorded in January 2006 |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional compensation expense that would have been
recorded for unit options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Remove compensation expense related to awards of
profits interests in EPE Unit L.P. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of implementation of FIN 47: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remove cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle recorded in December 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
|
|
Record depreciation and accretion expense associated with
conditional asset retirement obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
|
(373 |
) |
Effect of change from the accrue-in-advance method to
the expense-as-incurred method for BEF major
maintenance costs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remove historical equity losses recorded for BEF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Record equity income from BEF calculated using
new method of accounting for major maintenance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remove cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle recorded in January 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
Effect of changing from the cost method to the equity method
with respect to our investment in VESCO: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remove cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle recorded in July 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(76 |
) |
Remove historical dividend income recorded from VESCO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,136 |
) |
Record equity earnings from VESCO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,429 |
|
Effect of changes on minority interest of Enterprise GP Holdings |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
|
99,501 |
|
|
|
55,532 |
|
|
|
29,541 |
|
General partner interest |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
Pro forma net income available to limited partners |
|
$ |
99,491 |
|
|
$ |
55,526 |
|
|
$ |
29,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma per unit data (basic): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical units outstanding |
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
79,726 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
Per unit data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma per unit data (diluted): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical units outstanding |
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
79,726 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
Per unit data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
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Note 9. Inventories
Our inventory amounts were as follows at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Working inventory |
|
$ |
387,973 |
|
|
$ |
279,237 |
|
Forward-sales inventory |
|
|
35,871 |
|
|
|
60,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory |
|
$ |
423,844 |
|
|
$ |
339,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our regular trade (or working) inventory is comprised of inventories of natural gas,
NGLs, and certain petrochemical products that are available-for-sale or used by us in the provision
of services. Our forward sales inventory consists of segregated NGL and natural gas volumes
dedicated to the fulfillment of forward-sales contracts. Our inventory values reflect payments for
product purchases, freight charges associated with such purchase volumes, terminal and storage
fees, vessel inspection costs, demurrage charges and other related costs. We value our inventories
at the lower of average cost or market.
Operating costs and expenses, as presented on our Statements of Consolidated Operations,
include cost of sales amounts related to the sale of inventories. Our costs of sales were $11.8
billion, $10.3 billion and $7.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
In those instances where we take ownership of inventory volumes through percent-of-liquids
contracts and similar arrangements (as opposed to actually purchasing volumes for cash from third
parties, (see Note 4), these volumes are valued at market-related prices during the month in which
they are acquired. We capitalize as a component of inventory those ancillary costs (e.g.
freight-in and other handling and processing charges) incurred in connection with volumes obtained
through such contracts.
Due to fluctuating commodity prices in the NGL, natural gas and petrochemical industry, we
recognize lower of cost or market (LCM) adjustments when the carrying value of our inventories
exceed their net realizable value. These non-cash charges are a component of cost of sales in the
period they are recognized and generally affect our segment operating results in the following
manner:
|
|
|
Write-downs of NGL inventories are recorded as a cost of our NGL marketing activities
within our NGL Pipelines & Services business segment; |
|
|
|
|
Write-downs of natural gas inventories are recorded as a cost of our natural gas
pipeline operations within our Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services business segment;
and |
|
|
|
|
Write-downs of petrochemical inventories are recorded as a cost of our petrochemical
marketing activities or octane additive production business within our Petrochemical
Services business segment, as applicable. |
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, we recognized LCM adjustments of
approximately $18.6 million, $21.9 million and $9.4 million, respectively. To the extent our
commodity hedging strategies address inventory-related risks and are successful, these inventory
valuation adjustments are mitigated or offset. See Note 7 for a description of our commodity
hedging activities.
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Note 10. Property, Plant and Equipment
Our property, plant and equipment values and accumulated depreciation balances were as follows
at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
|
Useful Life |
|
At December 31, |
|
|
in Years |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Plants and pipelines(1) |
|
|
3-35 |
(5) |
|
$ |
8,774,683 |
|
|
$ |
8,209,580 |
|
Underground and other storage facilities(2) |
|
|
5-35 |
(6) |
|
|
596,649 |
|
|
|
549,923 |
|
Platforms and facilities(3) |
|
|
23-31 |
|
|
|
161,839 |
|
|
|
161,807 |
|
Transportation equipment(4) |
|
|
3-10 |
|
|
|
27,008 |
|
|
|
24,939 |
|
Land |
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,010 |
|
|
|
38,757 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,734,083 |
|
|
|
854,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,334,272 |
|
|
|
9,839,601 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,501,725 |
|
|
|
1,150,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,832,547 |
|
|
$ |
8,689,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Plants and pipelines include processing plants; NGL, petrochemical, oil and natural gas pipelines; terminal loading and unloading facilities; office
furniture and equipment; buildings; laboratory and shop equipment; and related assets. |
|
(2) |
|
Underground and other storage facilities include underground product storage caverns; storage tanks; water wells; and related assets. |
|
(3) |
|
Platforms and facilities include offshore platforms and related facilities and other associated assets. |
|
(4) |
|
Transportation equipment includes vehicles and similar assets used in our operations. |
|
(5) |
|
In general, the estimated useful lives of major components of this category are as follows: processing plants, 20-35 years; pipelines, 18-35 years (with
some equipment at 5 years); terminal facilities, 10-35 years; office furniture and equipment, 3-20 years; buildings 20-35 years; and laboratory and shop
equipment, 5-35 years. |
|
(6) |
|
In general, the estimated useful lives of major components of this category are as follows: underground storage facilities, 20-35 years (with some
components at 5 years); storage tanks, 10-35 years; and water wells, 25-35 years (with some components at 5 years). |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $350.8
million, $328.7 million and $161.0 million, respectively. A significant portion of the
year-to-year increase in depreciation expense between 2005 and 2004 is attributable to assets we
acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger, which was completed in September 2004.
We capitalized $55.7 million, $22.0 million and $2.8 million of interest in connection with
capital projects during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Purchase of Pioneer Plant from TEPPCO. In March 2006, we paid $38.2 million to TEPPCO
for its Pioneer natural gas processing plant located in Opal, Wyoming and certain natural gas
processing rights related to production from the Jonah and Pinedale fields located in the Greater
Green River Basin in Wyoming. After completing this asset purchase, we increased the capacity of
the Pioneer natural gas processing plant at an additional cost of $21.0 million. This expansion
was completed in July 2006 and enables us to process natural gas production from the Jonah and
Pinedale fields that will be transported to our Wyoming facilities as a result of the contract
rights we acquired from TEPPCO. Of the $38.2 million we paid TEPPCO to acquire the Pioneer
facility, $37.8 million was allocated to the contract rights we acquired (see Note 13).
Purchase of Houston-area pipelines from TEPPCO. In October 2006, we purchased certain
idle pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas area from TEPPCO for $11.7 million in cash. These
purchases are part of the pipeline projects we announced in July 2006 in connection with our new
long-term natural gas transportation and storage contracts with CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
The acquired pipelines will be modified for natural gas service.
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Purchase
of NGL pipeline from ExxonMobil. In August 2006, we acquired a 220-mile pipeline
from ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (ExxonMobil) for $97.7 million in cash. This pipeline originates in Corpus
Christi, Texas and extends to Pasadena, Texas. This pipeline is a component of the DEP South Texas
NGL Pipeline System, which connects our Armstrong and Shoup NGL fractionation facilities located in
South Texas to our Mont Belvieu facility.
See Note 17 for information regarding our relationship with TEPPCO.
Asset retirement obligations
We have recorded asset retirement obligations related to legal requirements to perform
retirement activities as specified in contractual arrangements and/or governmental regulations. In
general, our asset retirement obligations primarily result from (i) right-of-way agreements
associated with our pipeline operations, (ii) leases of plant sites and (iii) regulatory
requirements triggered by the abandonment or retirement of certain underground storage assets and
offshore facilities. In addition, our asset retirement obligations may result from the renovation
or demolition of certain assets containing hazardous substances such as asbestos.
Previously, we recorded asset retirement obligations associated with the future retirement and
removal activities of certain offshore assets located in the Gulf of Mexico. In December 2005, we
adopted FIN 47 and recorded an additional $10.1 million in connection with conditional asset
retirement obligations. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle for years
prior to 2005 was a non-cash charge of $4.2 million. None of our assets are legally restricted for
purposes of settling asset retirement obligations.
The following table presents information regarding our asset retirement obligations since
December 31, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation liability balance, December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
16,795 |
|
Liabilities incurred |
|
|
1,977 |
|
Liabilities settled |
|
|
(1,348 |
) |
Revisions in estimated cash flows |
|
|
5,650 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation liability balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
24,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2006 and 2005 includes $3.0 million and
$0.9 million, respectively, of asset retirement costs capitalized as an increase in the associated
long-lived asset. Also, based on information currently available, we estimate that accretion
expense will approximate $1.3 million for 2007, $1.4 million for 2008, $1.5 million for 2009, $1.7
million for 2010 and $1.8 million for 2011.
Certain of our unconsolidated affiliates have AROs recorded at December 31, 2006 and 2005
relating to contractual agreements and regulatory requirements. These amounts are immaterial to
our financial statements.
F-40
Note 11. Investments In and Advances To Unconsolidated Affiliates
We own interests in a number of related businesses that are accounted for using the equity
method of accounting. Our investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates are grouped
according to the business segment to which they relate. See Note 16 for a general discussion of our
business segments. The following table shows our investments in and advances to unconsolidated
affiliates at the dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership |
|
Investments in and advances to |
|
|
Percentage at |
|
Unconsolidated Affiliates at |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
NGL Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VESCO |
|
|
13.1 |
% |
|
$ |
39,618 |
|
|
$ |
39,689 |
|
K/D/S Promix, L.L.C. (Promix) |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
46,140 |
|
|
|
65,103 |
|
Baton Rouge Fractionators LLC (BRF) |
|
|
32.3 |
% |
|
|
25,471 |
|
|
|
25,584 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jonah Gas Gathering Company (Jonah) |
|
|
14.4 |
% |
|
|
120,370 |
|
|
|
|
|
Evangeline(1) |
|
|
49.5 |
% |
|
|
4,221 |
|
|
|
3,151 |
|
Coyote Gas Treating, LLC (Coyote) (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,493 |
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poseidon Oil Pipeline, L.L.C. (Poseidon) |
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
62,324 |
|
|
|
62,918 |
|
Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company (Cameron Highway) |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
60,216 |
|
|
|
58,207 |
|
Deepwater Gateway, L.L.C. (Deepwater Gateway) |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
117,646 |
|
|
|
115,477 |
|
Neptune(3) |
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
|
58,789 |
|
|
|
68,085 |
|
Nemo Gathering Company, LLC (Nemo) |
|
|
33.9 |
% |
|
|
11,161 |
|
|
|
12,157 |
|
Petrochemical Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baton Rouge Propylene Concentrator, LLC (BRPC) |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
13,912 |
|
|
|
15,212 |
|
La Porte(4) |
|
|
50 |
% |
|
|
4,691 |
|
|
|
4,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
564,559 |
|
|
$ |
471,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Refers to our ownership interests in Evangeline Gas Pipeline Company, L.P. and Evangeline Gas Corp., collectively. |
|
(2) |
|
We sold our 50% interest in Coyote in August 2006 and recorded a net gain on the sale of $3.3 million. |
|
(3) |
|
In 2006, we recorded a $7.4 million non-cash
impairment charge attributable to our investment in Neptune.
|
|
(4) |
|
Refers to our ownership interests in La Porte Pipeline Company, L.P. and La Porte GP, LLC, collectively. |
On occasion, the price we pay to acquire an ownership interest in a company exceeds the
underlying book value of the capital accounts we acquire. Such excess cost amounts are included
within the carrying values of our investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates. At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, our investments in Promix, La Porte, Neptune, Poseidon, Cameron Highway
and Nemo included excess cost amounts totaling $38.7 million and $48.1 million, respectively, all
of which were attributable to the fair value of the underlying tangible assets of these entities
exceeding their book carrying values at the time of our acquisition of interests in these entities.
To the extent that we attribute all or a portion of an excess cost amount to higher fair values,
we amortize such excess cost as a reduction in equity earnings in a manner similar to depreciation.
To the extent we attribute an excess cost amount to goodwill, we do not amortize this amount but
it is subject to evaluation for impairment. Amortization of such excess cost amounts was $2.1
million, $2.3 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
F-41
The following table presents our equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates for the
periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
NGL Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dixie(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,103 |
|
|
$ |
1,273 |
|
VESCO(2) |
|
|
1,719 |
|
|
|
1,412 |
|
|
|
6,132 |
|
Belle Rose(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(402 |
) |
Promix |
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
|
1,876 |
|
|
|
859 |
|
BRF |
|
|
2,643 |
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
2,190 |
|
Tri-States(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(154 |
) |
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evangeline |
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
231 |
|
Coyote |
|
|
1,676 |
|
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
Jonah |
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poseidon |
|
|
11,310 |
|
|
|
7,279 |
|
|
|
2,509 |
|
Cameron Highway(3) |
|
|
(11,000 |
) |
|
|
(15,872 |
) |
|
|
(461 |
) |
Deepwater Gateway |
|
|
18,392 |
|
|
|
10,612 |
|
|
|
3,562 |
|
Neptune(4) |
|
|
(8,294 |
) |
|
|
2,019 |
|
|
|
(1,852 |
) |
Nemo |
|
|
1,501 |
|
|
|
1,774 |
|
|
|
1,628 |
|
Starfish Pipeline Company, LLC (Starfish)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
3,473 |
|
Petrochemical Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BRPC |
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
1,943 |
|
La Porte |
|
|
(795 |
) |
|
|
(738 |
) |
|
|
(710 |
) |
Other: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GulfTerra GP(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
21,565 |
|
|
$ |
14,548 |
|
|
$ |
52,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
We acquired additional ownership interests in or control over these entities since January 1, 2004 resulting in our consolidation of each
companys post-acquisition financial results with those of our own. Our consolidation of each companys post-acquisition financial results
began in the following periods: Dixie, February 2005; Belle Rose, June 2005; and Tri-States, April 2004. |
|
(2) |
|
As a result of adopting EITF 03-16 during 2004, we changed from the cost method to the equity method of accounting with respect to our
investment in VESCO. See Note 8. |
|
(3) |
|
Equity earnings from Cameron Highway for the year ended December 31, 2005 were reduced by a charge of $11.5 million for costs associated
with the refinancing of Cameron Highways project debt (see Note 14). |
|
(4) |
|
Equity earnings from Neptune for 2006
include a $7.4 million non-cash impairment charge.
|
|
(5) |
|
We were required under a consent decree published for comment by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on September 30, 2004 to sell our 50%
interest in Starfish. On March 31, 2005, we sold this asset to a third-party. |
|
(6) |
|
In connection with the GulfTerra Merger (see Note 12), GulfTerra GP became a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of ours on September 30,
2004. We had previously accounted for our 50% ownership interest in GulfTerra GP as an equity method investment from December 15, 2003 through
September 29, 2004. |
NGL Pipelines & Services
At December 31, 2006, our NGL Pipelines & Services segment included the following
unconsolidated affiliates accounted for using the equity method:
VESCO. We own a 13.1% interest in VESCO, which owns a natural gas processing facility
and related assets located in south Louisiana. On July 1, 2004, we changed our method of
accounting for VESCO from the cost method to the equity method in accordance with EITF 03-16 (see
Note 8).
Promix. We own a 50.0% interest in Promix, which owns an NGL fractionation facility
and related storage and pipeline assets located in south Louisiana.
BRF. We own an approximate 32.3% interest in BRF, which owns an NGL fractionation
facility located in south Louisiana.
F-42
The combined balance sheet information for the last two years and results of operations data
for the last three years of this segments current unconsolidated affiliates are summarized below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
62,138 |
|
|
$ |
72,784 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
242,083 |
|
|
|
328,270 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
12,189 |
|
|
|
12,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
316,410 |
|
|
$ |
413,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
30,686 |
|
|
$ |
32,886 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
8,117 |
|
|
|
7,343 |
|
Combined equity |
|
|
277,607 |
|
|
|
373,296 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and combined equity |
|
$ |
316,410 |
|
|
$ |
413,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
190,320 |
|
|
$ |
207,775 |
|
|
$ |
244,521 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(26,885 |
) |
|
|
6,696 |
|
|
|
40,259 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(25,543 |
) |
|
|
6,509 |
|
|
|
40,355 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services
At December 31, 2006, our Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services segment included the
following unconsolidated affiliates accounted for using the equity method:
Evangeline. We own an approximate 49.5% aggregate interest in Evangeline, which owns
a natural gas pipeline located in south Louisiana. A subsidiary of Acadian Gas, LLC owns the
Evangeline interests, which were contributed to Duncan Energy Partners in February 2007 in
connection with its initial public offering (see Note 17).
Coyote. We owned a 50.0% interest in Coyote during 2005 and 2004, which owns a natural
gas treating facility located in the San Juan Basin of southwestern Colorado. During 2006, we sold
our interest in Coyote and recorded a gain on the sale of $3.3 million.
Jonah. At December 31, 2006, we owned an approximate 14.4% interest in Jonah, which
owns the Jonah Gas Gathering System located in the Greater Green River Basin of southwestern
Wyoming. Upon completion of the Jonah Phase V expansion project in 2007, we expect to own an
approximate 20% equity interest in Jonah, with TEPPCO owning the remaining 80%. Our equity
interest in Jonah at December 31, 2006 is based on capital contributions we made to Jonah in
connection with its Phase V expansion project through this date. See Note 17 for additional
information regarding our Jonah affiliate.
F-43
The combined balance sheet information for the last two years and results of operations data
for the last three years of this segments current unconsolidated affiliates are summarized below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
65,048 |
|
|
$ |
36,118 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
639,641 |
|
|
|
36,380 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
192,027 |
|
|
|
33,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
896,716 |
|
|
$ |
106,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
49,708 |
|
|
$ |
72,498 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
28,802 |
|
|
|
32,737 |
|
Combined equity |
|
|
818,206 |
|
|
|
1,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and combined equity |
|
$ |
896,716 |
|
|
$ |
106,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
372,240 |
|
|
$ |
347,561 |
|
|
$ |
257,957 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
48,387 |
|
|
|
9,142 |
|
|
|
8,971 |
|
Net income |
|
|
40,608 |
|
|
|
4,668 |
|
|
|
4,657 |
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services
At December 31, 2006, our Offshore Pipelines & Services segment included the following
unconsolidated affiliates accounted for using the equity method:
Poseidon. We own a 36.0% interest in Poseidon, which owns a crude oil pipeline that
gathers production from the outer continental shelf and deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico for
delivery to onshore locations in south Louisiana.
Cameron Highway. We own a 50.0% interest in Cameron Highway, which owns a crude oil
pipeline that gathers production from deepwater areas of the Gulf of Mexico, primarily the South
Green Canyon area, for delivery to refineries and terminals in southeast Texas. The Cameron
Highway Oil Pipeline commenced operations during the first quarter of 2005.
Deepwater Gateway. We own a 50.0% interest in Deepwater Gateway, which owns the Marco
Polo platform located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Marco Polo platform processes crude oil and
natural gas production from the Marco Polo, K2, K2 North and Ghengis Khan fields located in the
South Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Neptune. We own a 25.7% interest in Neptune, which owns the Manta Ray Offshore
Gathering and Nautilus Systems, which are natural gas pipelines located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Nemo. We own a 33.9% interest in Nemo, which owns the Nemo Gathering System, which is
a natural gas pipeline located in the Gulf of Mexico.
In connection with obtaining regulatory approval for the GulfTerra Merger, we were required by
the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to sell our ownership interest in Starfish by March 31, 2005. In
March 2005, we sold this asset to a third-party for $42.1 million in cash and realized a gain on
the sale of $5.5 million.
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The combined balance sheet information for the last two years and results of operations data
for the last three years of this segments current unconsolidated affiliates are summarized below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
56,689 |
|
|
$ |
141,756 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
1,178,811 |
|
|
|
1,201,926 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
10,108 |
|
|
|
7,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,245,608 |
|
|
$ |
1,351,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
22,043 |
|
|
$ |
120,611 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
510,773 |
|
|
|
511,633 |
|
Combined equity |
|
|
712,792 |
|
|
|
719,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and combined equity |
|
$ |
1,245,608 |
|
|
$ |
1,351,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
153,996 |
|
|
$ |
154,297 |
|
|
$ |
88,603 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
71,977 |
|
|
|
78,027 |
|
|
|
46,938 |
|
Net income |
|
|
42,732 |
|
|
|
29,086 |
|
|
|
38,473 |
|
Neptune owns the Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System (Manta Ray) and Nautilus Pipeline
System (Nautilus). Manta Ray gathers natural gas originating from producing fields located in
the Green Canyon, Southern Green Canyon, Ship Shoal, South Timbalier and Ewing Bank areas of the
Gulf of Mexico to numerous downstream pipelines, including the Nautilus pipeline. Nautilus
connects our Manta Ray pipeline to our Neptune natural gas processing plant located in south
Louisiana. Due to a recent decrease in throughput volumes on the Manta Ray and Nautilus pipelines,
we evaluated our 25.7% investment in Neptune for impairment during the third quarter of 2006. The
decrease in throughput volumes is primarily due to underperformance of certain fields, natural
depletion and hurricane-related delays in starting new production. These factors contributed to
significant delays in throughput volumes Neptune expects to receive. As a result, Neptune has
experienced operating losses in recent periods.
At December 31, 2005, the carrying value of our investment in Neptune was $68.1 million, which
included $10.9 million of excess cost related to its original acquisition in 2001. Our review of
Neptunes estimated cash flows during the third quarter of 2006 indicated that the carrying value
of our investment exceeded its fair value, which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $7.4
million. This loss is recorded as a component of Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
in our Statement of Consolidated Operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. After recording
this impairment charge, the carrying value of our investment in Neptune at December 31, 2006 was
$58.8 million.
Our investment in Neptune was written down to fair value, which management estimated using
recognized business valuation techniques. The fair value analysis is based upon managements
expectation of future cash flows, which incorporates certain industry information and assumptions
made by management. For example, the review of
Neptune included management estimates regarding natural gas reserves of producers served by
Neptune. If the assumptions underlying our fair value analysis change and expected cash flows are
reduced, additional impairment charges may result in the future.
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Petrochemical Services
At December 31, 2006, our Petrochemical Services segment included the following unconsolidated
affiliates accounted for using the equity method:
BRPC. We own a 30.0% interest in BRPC, which owns a propylene fractionation facility
located in south Louisiana.
La Porte. We own an aggregate 50.0% interest in La Porte, which owns a propylene
pipeline extending from Mont Belvieu, Texas to La Porte, Texas.
The combined balance sheet information for the last two years and results of operations data
for the last three years of this segments current unconsolidated affiliates are summarized below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
BALANCE SHEET DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
3,324 |
|
|
$ |
5,508 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
51,159 |
|
|
|
54,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
54,483 |
|
|
$ |
60,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
832 |
|
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Combined equity |
|
|
53,649 |
|
|
|
59,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and combined equity |
|
$ |
54,483 |
|
|
$ |
60,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
INCOME STATEMENT DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
19,014 |
|
|
$ |
16,849 |
|
|
$ |
18,378 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
4,626 |
|
|
|
2,606 |
|
|
|
5,131 |
|
Net income |
|
|
4,729 |
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
5,151 |
|
Other, non-segment
The Other, non-segment category is presented for financial reporting purposes only to reflect
the historical equity earnings we received from GulfTerra GP. We acquired a 50% membership
interest in GulfTerra GP on December 15, 2003, in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. Our $425.0
million investment in GulfTerra GP was accounted for using the equity method until the GulfTerra
Merger was completed on September 30, 2004. On that date, GulfTerra GP became a wholly owned
consolidated subsidiary of ours. Since the historical equity earnings of GulfTerra GP were based
on net income amounts allocated to it by GulfTerra, it is impractical for us to allocate the equity
income we received during the periods presented to each of our business segments. Therefore, we
have segregated equity earnings from GulfTerra GP from our other segment results to aid in
comparability between the periods presented.
Note 12. Business Combinations
Transactions Completed during the Year Ended December 31, 2004
Our expenditures for business combinations during year ended December 31, 2004 were $4.1
billion, which includes consideration paid or granted to complete the GulfTerra Merger in September
2004.
GulfTerra Merger and Related Transactions. On September 30, 2004, we completed the
merger of GulfTerra with a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. In addition, we completed certain
other transactions
related to the merger, including (i) the receipt of Enterprise Products GPs contribution of a 50%
membership interest in GulfTerra GP, which was acquired by Enterprise Products GP from El Paso, and
(ii)
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the purchase of certain midstream energy assets located in South Texas from El Paso. As a
result of the merger transactions, GulfTerra and GulfTerra GP became wholly owned subsidiaries of
ours.
The aggregate value of the total consideration we paid or issued to complete the GulfTerra
Merger was approximately $4.0 billion. In connection with closing the merger transactions, the
Operating Partnership borrowed an aggregate $2.8 billion under its credit facilities to fund our
cash payment obligations of the GulfTerra Merger and to finance tender offers for GulfTerras
outstanding senior and senior subordinated notes.
In connection with the GulfTerra Merger, we were required under a consent decree to sell our
50% interest in Starfish, which owns the Stingray natural gas pipeline, and an undivided 50%
interest in a Mississippi propane storage facility. We completed the sale of the storage facility
in December 2004 and the sale of our investment in Starfish in March 2005. Net income for 2005
includes a gain on the sale of assets of $5.5 million resulting from the sale of our 50% ownership
interest in Starfish.
As a result of the final purchase price allocation for the GulfTerra Merger, we recorded
$743.4 million of amortizable intangible assets and $387.1 million of goodwill.
Since the closing date of the GulfTerra Merger was September 30, 2004, our Statements of
Consolidated Operations do not include any earnings from GulfTerra prior to October 1, 2004. The
effective closing date of our purchase of the South Texas midstream assets from El Paso was
September 1, 2004. As a result, our Statements of Consolidated Operations for the year ended
December 31, 2004 include four months of earnings from the South Texas midstream assets. Our
fiscal 2006 and 2005 results already reflect the businesses we acquired in connection with the
GulfTerra Merger; therefore, no pro forma presentation of these two periods is required.
Given the GulfTerra Mergers significance to us, the following table presents selected pro
forma earnings information for the year ended December 31, 2004 as if the GulfTerra Merger and
related transactions had been completed on January 1, 2004 instead of September 30, 2004. This
information was prepared based on financial data available to us and reflects certain estimates and
assumptions made by our management. Our pro forma financial information is not necessarily
indicative of what our consolidated financial results would have been had the GulfTerra Merger
transactions actually occurred on January 1, 2004. The amounts shown in the following table are in
millions, except per unit amounts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Pro forma earnings data: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
9,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
$ |
9,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per unit, net of general partner interest: |
|
|
|
|
As reported basic and diluted units outstanding |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma basic and diluted units outstanding |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
As reported basic and diluted net income per unit |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma basic and diluted net income per unit |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other Transactions. In addition to the GulfTerra Merger, our business
combinations during 2004 included the purchase of (i) an additional 16.7% ownership interest in
Tri-States for $16.5 million, (ii) an additional 10% ownership interest in Seminole for $28 million
and (iii) the remaining 33.3% ownership interest in BEF for $13.4 million.
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Transactions Completed during the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Our expenditures for business combinations during the year ended December 31, 2005 were $326.6
million, which included $8.3 million of purchase price adjustments relating to transactions that
occurred prior to 2005. Due to the immaterial nature of our 2005 business combinations, our pro
forma basic and diluted earnings per unit amounts for 2005 are practically the same as our actual
basic and diluted earnings per unit amounts for 2005.
In January 2005, we acquired indirect ownership interests in the Indian Springs Gathering
System and Indian Springs natural gas processing plant for $74.9 million. In January and February
2005, we acquired an additional 46% of the ownership interests in Dixie for $68.6 million. In June
2005, we acquired additional indirect ownership interests in our Mid-America Pipeline System and
Seminole Pipeline for $25.0 million. Also in June 2005, we acquired an additional 41.7% ownership
interest in Belle Rose, which owns a NGL pipeline located in Louisiana, for $4.4 million. In July
2005, we purchased three underground NGL storage facilities and four propane terminals from
Ferrellgas L.P. (Ferrellgas) for $145.5 million in cash. Dixie and Belle Rose became
consolidated subsidiaries of ours in 2005 as a result of our acquisition of additional ownership
interests in these two entities.
During 2005, we paid El Paso an additional $7.0 million in purchase price adjustments related
to the GulfTerra Merger, the majority of which were related to merger-related financial advisory
services and involuntary severance costs. In addition, we made various minor revisions to the
GulfTerra Merger purchase price allocation before it was finalized on September 30, 2005.
Transactions Completed during the Year Ended December 31, 2006
Our expenditures for business combinations during the year ended December 31, 2006 were $276.5
million.
Encinal Acquisition. On July 1, 2006, we acquired the Encinal and Canales natural gas
gathering systems and related gathering and processing contracts that comprised the South Texas
natural gas transportation and processing business of an affiliate of Lewis Energy Group, L.P.
(Lewis). The aggregate value of total consideration we paid or issued to complete this business
combination (referred to as the Encinal acquisition) was $326.3 million, which consisted of
$145.2 million in cash and 7,115,844 common units of Enterprise Products Partners.
The Encinal and Canales gathering systems are located in South Texas and are connected to over
1,450 natural gas wells producing from the Olmos and Wilcox formations. The Encinal system
consists of 452 miles of pipeline, which is comprised of 280 miles of pipeline we acquired from
Lewis in this transaction and 172 miles of pipeline that we own and had previously leased to Lewis.
The Canales gathering system is comprised of 32 miles of pipeline. Currently, natural gas volumes
gathered by the Encinal and Canales systems are transported by our existing Texas Intrastate System
and are processed by our South Texas natural gas processing plants.
The Encinal and Canales gathering systems will be supported by a life of reserves gathering
and processing dedication by Lewis related to its natural gas production from the Olmos formation.
In addition, we entered into a 10-year agreement with Lewis for the transportation of natural gas
treated at its proposed Big Reef facility. The Big Reef facility will treat natural gas from the
southern portion of the Edwards Trend in South Texas. We also entered into a 10-year agreement
with Lewis for the gathering and processing of rich gas it produces from below the Olmos formation.
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The total consideration we paid or granted to Lewis in connection with the Encinal acquisition
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payment to Lewis |
|
$ |
145,197 |
|
Fair value of Enterprise Products
Partners 7,115,844 common units
issued to Lewis |
|
|
181,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total consideration |
|
$ |
326,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with purchase accounting, the value of our common units issued to Lewis was
based on the average closing price of such units immediately prior to and after the transaction was
announced on July 12, 2006. For purposes of this calculation, the average closing price was $25.45
per unit.
Since the closing date of the Encinal acquisition was July 1, 2006, our Statements of
Consolidated Operations do not include any earnings from these assets prior to this date. Given
the relative size of the Encinal acquisition to our other business combination transactions during
2006, the following table presents selected pro forma earnings information for the years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 as if the Encinal acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2006 or
2005, respectively, instead of July 1, 2006. This information was prepared based on financial data
available to us and reflects certain estimates and assumptions made by our management. Our pro
forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what our consolidated financial
results would have been had the Encinal acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2005. The
amounts shown in the following table are in millions, except per unit amounts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Pro forma earnings data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
14,066 |
|
|
$ |
12,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses |
|
$ |
13,161 |
|
|
$ |
11,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
854 |
|
|
$ |
662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per unit (EPU): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units outstanding, as reported |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units outstanding , pro forma |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPU, as reported |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPU, pro forma |
|
$ |
1.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPU: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units outstanding, as reported |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units outstanding , pro forma |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPU, as reported |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPU, pro forma |
|
$ |
1.41 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piceance Creek Acquisition. On December 27, 2006, one of our affiliates,
Enterprise Gas Processing, LLC, purchased a 100% interest in Piceance Creek Pipeline, LLC
(Piceance Creek), for cash consideration of $100.0 million. Piceance Creek was wholly owned by
EnCana Oil & Gas (EnCana).
The assets of Piceance Creek consist of a recently constructed 48-mile, natural gas gathering
pipeline, the Piceance Creek Gathering System, located in the Piceance Basin of northwestern
Colorado. The Piceance Creek Gathering System has a transportation capacity of 1.6 billion cubic
feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas and extends from a connection with EnCanas Great Divide
Gathering System located near Parachute, Colorado, northward through the heart of the Piceance
Basin to our 1.5 Bcf/d Meeker natural gas treating and processing complex, which is currently under
construction. Connectivity to EnCanas Great Divide Gathering System will provide the Piceance
Creek Gathering System with access to production from the southern portion of the Piceance basin,
including production from EnCanas Mamm Creek field. The Piceance Creek Gathering System was
placed in service in January 2007 and began
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transporting initial volumes of approximately 300 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of
natural gas. We expect natural gas transportation volumes to increase to approximately 625 MMcf/d
by the end of 2007, with a significant portion of these volumes being produced by EnCana, one of
the largest natural gas producers in the region. In conjunction with our acquisition of Piceance
Creek, EnCana signed a long-term, fixed fee gathering agreement with us and dedicated significant
production to the Piceance Creek Gathering System for the life of the associated lease holdings.
Our preliminary allocation of this acquisitions purchase price was as follows: (i) $91.5
million allocated to property, plant and equipment and (ii) $8.5 million to identifiable intangible
assets. See Note 13 for additional information regarding the Piceance Creek intangible assets.
Since this transaction closed at year-end, our preliminary purchase price allocation is based on
estimates and is subject to change when actual values are determined.
Other Transactions. In addition to the Encinal and Piceance Creek acquisitions, our
business combinations during 2006 included the purchase of (i) an additional 8.2% ownership
interest in Dixie for $12.9 million, (ii) all capital stock of an affiliated NGL marketing company
located in Canada from related parties for $17.7 million (see Note 17) and (iii) a storage business
in Flagstaff, Arizona for $0.7 million.
Purchase Price Allocation for 2006 Transactions
Our 2006 business combinations were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly, their cost has been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on
estimated preliminary fair values. Such preliminary values have been developed using recognized
business valuation techniques and are subject to change pending a final valuation analysis. We
expect to finalize the purchase price allocations for these transactions during 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piceance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Encinal |
|
Creek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition |
|
Acquisition |
|
Other |
|
Total |
Assets acquired in business combination: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
218 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
36,080 |
|
|
$ |
36,298 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
100,310 |
|
|
|
91,540 |
|
|
|
12,370 |
|
|
|
204,220 |
|
Investments in and advances to
unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
132,872 |
|
|
|
8,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,332 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired |
|
|
233,400 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
48,450 |
|
|
|
381,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed in business combination: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,836 |
) |
|
|
(20,985 |
) |
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(283 |
) |
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
|
(2,257 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,146 |
) |
|
|
(19,403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
less liabilities assumed |
|
|
231,143 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
31,304 |
|
|
|
362,447 |
|
Total consideration given |
|
|
326,309 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
31,304 |
|
|
|
457,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
95,166 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
95,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of the $326.3 million in consideration we paid or granted to effect the Encinal
acquisition, $95.2 million has been assigned to goodwill. Management attributes this goodwill to
potential future benefits we expect to realize from our other South Texas processing and NGL
businesses as a result of the Encinal acquisition. Specifically, the long-term dedication rights
we acquired in connection with the Encinal acquisition are expected to improve earnings from our
South Texas processing facilities and related NGL businesses due to increased volumes. See Note
13, for additional information regarding our intangible assets and goodwill.
F-50
Note 13. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Identifiable Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes our intangible assets at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
Gross |
|
Accum. |
|
Carrying |
|
Gross |
|
Accum. |
|
Carrying |
|
|
Value |
|
Amort. |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Amort. |
|
Value |
NGL Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shell Processing Agreement |
|
$ |
206,216 |
|
|
$ |
(67,204 |
) |
|
$ |
139,012 |
|
|
$ |
206,216 |
|
|
$ |
(56,157 |
) |
|
$ |
150,059 |
|
Encinal gas processing customer relationship |
|
|
127,119 |
|
|
|
(6,049 |
) |
|
|
121,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STMA and GulfTerra NGL Business
customer relationships(1) |
|
|
49,784 |
|
|
|
(12,980 |
) |
|
|
36,804 |
|
|
|
49,784 |
|
|
|
(7,829 |
) |
|
|
41,955 |
|
Pioneer gas processing contracts |
|
|
37,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Markham NGL storage contracts(1) |
|
|
32,664 |
|
|
|
(9,800 |
) |
|
|
22,864 |
|
|
|
32,664 |
|
|
|
(5,444 |
) |
|
|
27,220 |
|
Toca-Western contracts |
|
|
31,229 |
|
|
|
(7,156 |
) |
|
|
24,073 |
|
|
|
31,229 |
|
|
|
(5,595 |
) |
|
|
25,634 |
|
Piceance Creek customer relationship |
|
|
8,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
35,370 |
|
|
|
(7,455 |
) |
|
|
27,915 |
|
|
|
35,370 |
|
|
|
(4,460 |
) |
|
|
30,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment total |
|
|
528,594 |
|
|
|
(110,644 |
) |
|
|
417,950 |
|
|
|
355,263 |
|
|
|
(79,485 |
) |
|
|
275,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Juan Gathering System customer relationships(1) |
|
|
331,311 |
|
|
|
(52,318 |
) |
|
|
278,993 |
|
|
|
331,311 |
|
|
|
(30,065 |
) |
|
|
301,246 |
|
Petal & Hattiesburg natural gas storage contracts(1) |
|
|
100,499 |
|
|
|
(19,337 |
) |
|
|
81,162 |
|
|
|
100,499 |
|
|
|
(10,742 |
) |
|
|
89,757 |
|
Other |
|
|
31,741 |
|
|
|
(5,747 |
) |
|
|
25,994 |
|
|
|
25,988 |
|
|
|
(3,148 |
) |
|
|
22,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment total |
|
|
463,551 |
|
|
|
(77,402 |
) |
|
|
386,149 |
|
|
|
457,798 |
|
|
|
(43,955 |
) |
|
|
413,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offshore pipeline & platform customer relationships(1) |
|
|
205,845 |
|
|
|
(54,636 |
) |
|
|
151,209 |
|
|
|
205,845 |
|
|
|
(32,480 |
) |
|
|
173,365 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment total |
|
|
207,012 |
|
|
|
(54,636 |
) |
|
|
152,376 |
|
|
|
207,012 |
|
|
|
(32,480 |
) |
|
|
174,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petrochemical Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mont Belvieu propylene fractionation contracts |
|
|
53,000 |
|
|
|
(7,445 |
) |
|
|
45,555 |
|
|
|
53,000 |
|
|
|
(5,931 |
) |
|
|
47,069 |
|
Other |
|
|
3,674 |
|
|
|
(1,749 |
) |
|
|
1,925 |
|
|
|
3,674 |
|
|
|
(1,270 |
) |
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment total |
|
|
56,674 |
|
|
|
(9,194 |
) |
|
|
47,480 |
|
|
|
56,674 |
|
|
|
(7,201 |
) |
|
|
49,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total all segments |
|
$ |
1,255,831 |
|
|
$ |
(251,876 |
) |
|
$ |
1,003,955 |
|
|
$ |
1,076,747 |
|
|
$ |
(163,121 |
) |
|
$ |
913,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger and related transactions in September 2004. |
The following table presents the amortization expense of our intangible assets by segment
for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
NGL Pipelines & Services |
|
$ |
31,159 |
|
|
$ |
26,350 |
|
|
$ |
16,000 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services |
|
|
33,447 |
|
|
|
35,080 |
|
|
|
8,875 |
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services |
|
|
22,156 |
|
|
|
25,515 |
|
|
|
6,965 |
|
Petrochemical Services |
|
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total all segments |
|
$ |
88,755 |
|
|
$ |
88,938 |
|
|
$ |
33,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on information currently available, we estimate that amortization expense
associated with existing intangible assets will approximate $91.6 million in 2007, $88.1 million in
2008, $82.1 million in 2009, $77.3 million in 2010 and $71.6 million in 2011.
In general, our intangible assets fall within two categories contract-based intangible
assets and customer relationships. Contract-based intangible assets represent commercial rights we
acquired in connection with business combinations or asset purchases. Customer relationship
intangible assets represent customer bases that we acquired in connection with business
combinations and asset purchases.
F-51
The values assigned to intangible assets are amortized to earnings using either (i) a straight-line
approach or (ii) other methods that closely resemble the pattern in which the economic benefits of
associated resource bases are estimated to be consumed or otherwise used, as appropriate.
We acquired $141.3 million of intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2006,
primarily attributable to customer relationships we acquired in connection with the Encinal
acquisition. We acquired $743.3 million of intangible assets during the year ended December 31,
2004 in connection with the GulfTerra Merger and related transactions.
The $132.9 million of intangible assets we acquired in connection with the Encinal acquisition
(see Note 12) represents the value we assigned to customer relationships, particularly the
long-term relationship we now have with Lewis through natural gas processing and gathering
arrangements. We recorded $127.1 million in our NGL Pipelines & Services segment associated with
processing arrangements and $5.8 million in our Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services segment
associated with gathering arrangements. These intangible assets will be amortized to earnings over
a 20-year life using methods that closely resemble the pattern in which we estimate the depletion
of the underlying natural gas resources to occur.
We acquired numerous customer relationship and contract-based intangible assets in connection
with the GulfTerra Merger. The customer relationship intangible assets represent the exploration
and production, natural gas processing and NGL fractionation customer bases served by GulfTerra and
the South Texas midstream assets at the time the merger was completed. The contract-based
intangible assets represent the rights we acquired in connection with discrete contracts to provide
storage services for natural gas and NGLs that GulfTerra had entered into prior to the merger.
The value we assigned to these customer relationships is being amortized to earnings using
methods that closely resemble the pattern in which the economic benefits of the underlying oil and
natural gas resource bases from which the customers produce are estimated to be consumed or
otherwise used. Our estimate of the useful life of each resource base is based on a number of
factors, including third-party reserve estimates, the economic viability of production and
exploration activities and other industry factors. This group of intangible assets primarily
consists of the (i) Offshore Pipelines & Platforms customer relationships; (ii) San Juan Gathering
System customer relationships; (iii) Texas Intrastate pipeline customer relationships; and (iv)
STMA and GulfTerra NGL Business customer relationships.
The contract-based intangible assets we acquired in connection with the GulfTerra Merger are
being amortized over the estimated useful life (or term) of each agreement, which we estimate to
range from two to eighteen years. This group of intangible assets consists of the (i) Petal and
Hattiesburg natural gas storage contracts and (ii) Markham NGL storage contracts.
The Shell Processing Agreement grants us the right to process Shells (or its assignees)
current and future production within the state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We
acquired this intangible asset in connection with our 1999 purchase of certain of Shells midstream
energy assets located along the Gulf Coast. The value of the Shell Processing Agreement is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over the remainder of its initial 20-year contract term through
2019.
F-52
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the amounts
assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction. Goodwill is not amortized;
however, it is subject to annual impairment testing. The following table summarizes our goodwill
amounts by segment at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
NGL Pipelines & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GulfTerra Merger |
|
$ |
23,854 |
|
|
$ |
23,927 |
|
Acquisition of Indian Springs natural gas processing business |
|
|
13,162 |
|
|
|
13,180 |
|
Encinal acquisition |
|
|
95,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
20,413 |
|
|
|
17,853 |
|
Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GulfTerra Merger |
|
|
279,956 |
|
|
|
280,812 |
|
Acquisition of Indian Springs natural gas gathering business |
|
|
2,165 |
|
|
|
2,185 |
|
Offshore Pipelines & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GulfTerra Merger |
|
|
82,135 |
|
|
|
82,386 |
|
Petrochemical Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Mont Belvieu propylene fractionation business |
|
|
73,690 |
|
|
|
73,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
590,541 |
|
|
$ |
494,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill recorded in connection with the GulfTerra Merger can be attributed to our belief
(at the time the merger was consummated) that the combined partnerships would benefit from the
strategic location of each partnerships assets and the industry relationships that each possessed.
In addition, we expected that various operating synergies could develop (such as reduced general
and administrative costs and interest savings) that would result in improved financial results for
the merged entity. Based on miles of pipelines, GulfTerra was one of the largest natural gas
gathering and transportation companies in the United States, serving producers in the central and
western Gulf of Mexico and onshore in Texas and New Mexico. These regions offer us significant
growth potential through the acquisition and construction of additional pipelines, platforms,
processing and storage facilities and other midstream energy infrastructure.
In 2006, the only significant change in goodwill was the recording of $95.2 million in
connection with our preliminary purchase price allocation for the Encinal acquisition. Management
attributes this goodwill to potential future benefits we may realize from our other south Texas
processing and NGL businesses as a result of acquiring the Encinal business. Specifically, our
acquisition of the long-term dedication rights associated with the Encinal business is expected to
add value to our south Texas processing facilities and related NGL businesses due to increased
volumes. The Encinal goodwill is recorded as part of the NGL Pipelines & Services business segment
due to managements belief that such future benefits will accrue to businesses classified within
this segment.
The remainder of our goodwill amounts are associated with prior acquisitions, principally that
of our purchase of a propylene fractionation business in February 2002 and our acquisition of
indirect ownership interests in the Indian Springs natural gas gathering and processing business in
January 2005.
F-53
Note 14. Debt Obligations
Our consolidated debt obligations consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Parent Company debt obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$200 Million Credit Facility, due January 2009 |
|
$ |
155,000 |
|
|
$ |
134,500 |
|
Operating Partnership senior debt obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due October 2011(1) |
|
|
410,000 |
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
Pascagoula MBFC Loan, 8.70% fixed-rate, due March 2010 |
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
Senior Notes B, 7.50% fixed-rate, due February 2011 |
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
Senior Notes C, 6.375% fixed-rate, due February 2013 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior Notes D, 6.875% fixed-rate, due March 2033 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes E, 4.00% fixed-rate, due October 2007(2) |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes F, 4.625% fixed-rate, due October 2009 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Senior Notes G, 5.60% fixed-rate, due October 2014 |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
Senior Notes H, 6.65% fixed-rate, due October 2034 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
Senior Notes I, 5.00% fixed-rate, due March 2015 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior Notes J, 5.75% fixed-rate, due March 2035 |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
Senior Notes K, 4.950% fixed-rate, due June 2010 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Dixie Revolving Credit Facility, variable rate, due June 2010 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
Other, 8.75% fixed-rate, due June 2010(3) |
|
|
5,068 |
|
|
|
5,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal amount of senior debt obligations |
|
|
4,934,068 |
|
|
|
5,000,568 |
|
Operating Partnership Junior Subordinated Notes A, due August 2066 |
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal amount of senior and junior debt obligations |
|
|
5,484,068 |
|
|
|
5,000,568 |
|
Other, including unamortized discounts and premiums and changes in fair value(4) |
|
|
(33,478 |
) |
|
|
(32,288 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
5,450,590 |
|
|
|
4,968,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standby letters of credit outstanding |
|
$ |
49,858 |
|
|
$ |
33,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
In June 2006, the Operating Partnership executed a second amendment (the Second Amendment) to the credit agreement governing its Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. The Second
Amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date of amounts borrowed under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility from October 2010 to October 2011 with respect to $1.25
billion of the commitments. Borrowings with respect to the remaining $48.0 million in commitments mature in October 2010. |
|
(2) |
|
In accordance with SFAS 6, Classification of Short-Term Obligations Expected to be Refinanced, long-term and current maturities of debt reflects the classification of such
obligations at December 31, 2006. With respect to Senior Notes E due in October 2007, the Operating Partnership has the ability to use available credit capacity under its Multi-Year
Revolving Credit Facility to fund the repayment of this debt. |
|
(3) |
|
Represents remaining debt obligations assumed in connection with the GulfTerra Merger. |
|
(4) |
|
The December 31, 2006 amount includes $29.1 million related to fair value hedges and a net $4.4 million in unamortized discounts and premiums. The December 31, 2005 amount includes
$19.2 million related to fair value hedges and a net $13.1 million in unamortized discounts and premiums. |
Parent Company debt obligation
$200 Million Credit Facility. In January 2006, the parent company amended and
restated its $525.0 Million Credit Facility to reflect a new borrowing capacity of $200.0 million,
which includes a sublimit of $25.0 million for letters of credit. Amounts borrowed under the new
$200.0 Million Credit Facility are due in January 2009. The parent company has secured its
borrowings under this credit agreement by a pledge of its limited and general partner ownership
interests in Enterprise Products Partners.
Amounts borrowed under this credit agreement bear interest at a variable interest rate
selected by the parent company at the time of each borrowing equal to (i) the greater of (a) the
prime rate publicly announced by Citibank N.A. or (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% or
(ii) a Eurodollar rate. Variable interest rates based on either the prime rate or Federal Funds
Effective Rate will be increased by an applicable margin ranging from 0% to 0.75%. Variable
interest rates based on Eurodollar rates will be increased by an applicable margin ranging from 1%
to 1.75%.
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The $200.0 Million Credit Facility contains various covenants related to the parent companys
ability, and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries (excluding Enterprise Products GP and
Enterprise Products Partners), to incur certain indebtedness, grant certain liens, make fundamental
structural changes, make distributions following an event of default and enter into certain
restricted agreements. The credit agreement also requires the parent company to satisfy certain
quarterly financial covenants including (i) its leverage ratio must not exceed 4.5 to 1, except
under certain circumstances, and (ii) its minimum net worth must exceed $525.0 million.
In accordance with GAAP, the parent company consolidates the debt of Enterprise Products
Partners with that of its own; however, the parent company does not have the obligation to make
interest or debt payments with respect to the debt of Enterprise Product Partners
Enterprise Products Partners-Subsidiary guarantor relationships
Enterprise Products Partners acts as guarantor of the debt obligations of its Operating
Partnership, with the exception of the Dixie revolving credit facility and the senior subordinated
notes of GulfTerra. If the Operating Partnership were to default on any debt guaranteed by
Enterprise Products Partners, Enterprise Products Partners would be responsible for full repayment
of that obligation.
The Operating Partnerships senior indebtedness is structurally subordinated to and ranks
junior in right of payment to the indebtedness of GulfTerra and Dixie. This subordination feature
exists only to the extent that the repayment of debt incurred by GulfTerra and Dixie is dependent
upon the assets and operations of these two entities. The Dixie revolving credit facility is an
unsecured obligation of Dixie (of which we own 74.2% of its capital stock). The senior
subordinated notes of GulfTerra are unsecured obligations of GulfTerra (of which we own 100% of its
limited and general partnership interests).
Operating Partnership Letters of credit
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had $49.9 million and $33.1 million, respectively, in
standby letters of credit outstanding, all of which were issued under the Operating Partnerships
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. As of February 2, 2007, our standby letters of credit
outstanding were reduced to $37.9 million.
Operating Partnership debt obligations
Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. In August 2004, our Operating Partnership
entered into a five-year multi-year revolving credit agreement in connection with the completion of
the GulfTerra Merger. In October 2005, the borrowing capacity under this credit agreement was
increased from $750 million to $1.25 billion, with the possibility that the borrowing capacity
could be further increased to $1.4 billion (subject to certain conditions). In June 2006, our
Operating Partnership amended the terms of this credit agreement a second time. The second
amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date of the Multi-Year Revolving Credit
Facility from October 2010 to October 2011 with respect to $1.25 billion of the commitments.
Borrowings with respect to $48.0 million in commitments mature in October 2010. The Operating
Partnership may make up to two requests for one-year extensions of the maturity date (subject to
certain conditions). There is no limit on the amount of standby letters of credit that can be
outstanding under the amended facility.
The Operating Partnerships borrowings under this agreement are unsecured general obligations
that are non-recourse to Enterprise Products GP. Enterprise Products Partners has guaranteed
repayment of amounts due under this revolving credit agreement through an unsecured guarantee.
As defined by the credit agreement, variable interest rates charged under this facility
generally bear interest, at our election at the time of each borrowing, at (i) the greater of (a)
the Prime Rate or (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2% or (ii) a Eurodollar rate plus an
applicable margin or (iii) a Competitive Bid Rate.
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This revolving credit agreement contains various covenants related to our ability to incur
certain indebtedness; grant certain liens; enter into certain merger or consolidation transactions;
and make certain investments. The loan agreement also requires us to satisfy certain financial
covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter. The second amendment modified these financial
covenants to, among other things, allow the Operating Partnership to include in the calculation of
its Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) pro forma adjustments for significant
capital projects. In addition, the second amendment allows for the issuance of hybrid debt
securities, such as the $550.0 million in principal amount of Junior Subordinated Notes A issued by
the Operating Partnership during the third quarter of 2006.
The Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility restricts the Operating Partnerships ability to pay
cash distributions to us if a default or an event of default (as defined in the credit agreement)
has occurred and is continuing at the time such distribution is scheduled to be paid.
In March 2006, Enterprise Products Partners generated net proceeds of $430.0 million in
connection with the sale of 18,400,000 of its common units in an underwritten equity offering. In
addition, in September 2006, Enterprise Products Partners generated net proceeds of $320.8 million
in connection with the sale of 12,650,000 of its common units in an underwritten equity offering.
Subsequently, these amounts were contributed to the Operating Partnership, which primarily used
such proceeds to temporarily reduce debt outstanding under its Multi-Year Revolving Credit
Facility. See Note 15 for additional information regarding our equity offerings during 2006.
Pascagoula MBFC Loan. In connection with the construction of our Pascagoula,
Mississippi natural gas processing plant in 2000, the Operating Partnership entered into a ten-year
fixed-rate loan with the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (MBFC). This loan is subject
to a make-whole redemption right and is guaranteed by Enterprise Products Partners through an
unsecured and unsubordinated guarantee. The Pascagoula MBFC Loan contains certain covenants
including the maintenance of appropriate levels of insurance on the Pascagoula facility.
The indenture agreement for this loan contains an acceleration clause whereby if the Operating
Partnerships credit rating by Moodys declines below Baa3 in combination with Enterprise Products
Partners credit rating at Standard & Poors declining below BBB-, the $54 million principal balance
of this loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, would become immediately due and
payable 120 days following such event. If such an event occurred, Enterprise Products Partners
would have to either redeem the Pascagoula MBFC Loan or provide an alternative credit agreement to
support our obligation under this loan.
Senior Notes B through K. These fixed-rate notes are unsecured obligations of our
Operating Partnership and rank equally with its existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness. They are senior to any future subordinated indebtedness. The Operating
Partnerships borrowings under these notes are non-recourse to Enterprise Products GP. Enterprise
Products Partners has guaranteed repayment of amounts due under these notes through an unsecured
and unsubordinated guarantee. Our guarantee of such notes is non-recourse to Enterprise Products
GP.
Senior Notes B through D are subject to make-whole redemption rights and were issued under an
indenture containing certain covenants. These covenants restrict Enterprise Products Partners
ability, with certain exceptions, to incur debt secured by liens and engage in sale and leaseback
transactions. The remainder of the Senior Notes (E through K) are also subject to similar
covenants.
Senior Notes E, F, G, and H were issued as private placement debt in September 2004 and
generated an aggregate $2 billion in proceeds, which were used to repay amounts borrowed under an
acquisition-related credit facility. Senior Notes E through H were exchanged for registered debt
securities in March 2005.
Senior Notes I and J were issued as private placement debt in February 2005 and generated an
aggregate $500 million in proceeds, which were used to repay $350 million due under a senior note
obligation that matured in March 2005 and the remainder for general partnership purposes, including
the
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temporary repayment of amounts then outstanding under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit
Facility. Senior Notes I and J were exchanged for registered debt securities in August 2005.
Senior Notes K were issued as registered securities in June 2005 and generated $500 million in
proceeds, which were used for general partnership purposes, including the temporary repayment of
amounts then outstanding under the Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility. Senior Notes K were
issued under the $4 billion universal shelf registration statement Enterprise Products Partners
filed in March 2005 (see Note 15).
Junior Subordinated Notes A. In the third quarter of 2006, the Operating Partnership
sold $550.0 million in principal amount of fixed/floating, unsecured, long-term subordinated notes
due 2066 (Junior Subordinated Notes A). The Operating Partnership used the proceeds from this
subordinated debt to temporarily reduce borrowings outstanding under its Multi-Year Revolving
Credit Facility and for general partnership purposes. The Operating Partnerships payment
obligations under Junior Subordinated Notes A are subordinated to all of its current and future
senior indebtedness (as defined in the related indenture agreement). Enterprise Products Partners
guaranteed the Operating Partnerships repayment of amounts due under Junior Subordinated Notes A
through an unsecured and subordinated guarantee.
The indenture agreement governing Junior Subordinated Notes A allows the Operating Partnership
to defer interest payments on one or more occasions for up to ten consecutive years, subject to
certain conditions. The indenture agreement also provides that, unless (i) all deferred interest
on Junior Subordinated Notes A has been paid in full as of the most recent interest payment date,
(ii) no event of default under the indenture agreement has occurred and is continuing and (iii)
Enterprise Products Partners is not in default of its obligations under related guarantee
agreements, neither Enterprise Products Partners nor the Operating Partnership cannot declare or
make any distributions to any of its respective equity securities or make any payments on
indebtedness or other obligations that rank pari passu with or are subordinated to the Junior
Subordinated Notes A.
The Junior Subordinated Notes A will bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 8.375% from July
2006 to August 2016, payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year,
commencing in February 2007. After August 2016, the Junior Subordinated Notes A will bear variable
rate interest at an annual rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR rate for the related interest period
plus 3.708%, payable quarterly in arrears in February, May, August and November of each year
commencing in November 2016. Interest payments may be deferred on a cumulative basis for up to ten
consecutive years, subject to the certain provisions. The Junior Subordinated Notes A mature in
August 2066 and are not redeemable by the Operating Partnership prior to August 2016 without
payment of a make-whole premium.
In connection with the issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes A, the Operating Partnership
entered into a Replacement Capital Covenant in favor of the covered debt holders (as defined in the
underlying documents) pursuant to which the Operating Partnership agreed for the benefit of such
debt holders that it would not redeem or repurchase such junior notes unless such redemption or
repurchase is made using proceeds from the of issuance of certain securities.
Dixie Revolving Credit Facility
As a result of acquiring a controlling interest in Dixie in February 2005, we began
consolidating the financial statements of Dixie with those of our own. In accordance with GAAP,
Enterprise Products Partners consolidate the debt of Dixie with that of its own; however,
Enterprise Products Partners does not have the obligation to make interest or debt payments with
respect to Dixies debt. Dixies debt obligations consist of a senior unsecured revolving credit
facility having a borrowing capacity of $28.0 million. The maturity date of this facility was
extended from June 2007 to June 2010 in August 2006.
As defined in the Dixie credit agreement, variable interest rates charged under this facility
generally bear interest, at our election at the time of each borrowing, at either (i) a Eurodollar
rate plus an applicable margin or (ii) the greater of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) the Federal Funds
Rate plus 1/2%.
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The credit agreement contains various covenants related to Dixies ability to incur certain
indebtedness; grant certain liens; enter into merger transactions; and make certain investments.
The loan agreement also requires Dixie to satisfy a minimum net worth financial covenant. The
revolving credit agreement restricts Dixies ability to pay cash dividends to us and its other
stockholders if a default or an event of default (as defined in the credit agreement) has occurred
and its continuing at the time such dividend is scheduled to be paid.
Covenants
We are in compliance with the covenants of our consolidated debt agreements at December 31,
2006 and 2005.
Information regarding variable interest rates paid
The following table shows the range of interest rates paid and weighted-average interest rate
paid on our consolidated variable-rate debt obligations during the year ended December 31, 2006.
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Weighted-average |
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interest rates |
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interest rate |
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paid |
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paid |
Parent Companys $200.0 Million Credit Facility
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5.44% to 8.25%
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6.17 |
% |
Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving
Credit Facility
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4.87% to 8.25%
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5.66 |
% |
Dixie Revolving Credit Facility
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4.67% to 5.79%
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5.36 |
% |
Consolidated debt maturity table
The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt
obligations for the next five years and in total thereafter.
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2007 |
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$ |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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655,000 |
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2010 |
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569,068 |
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2011 |
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1,360,000 |
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Thereafter |
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2,900,000 |
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Total scheduled principal payments |
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$ |
5,484,068 |
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In accordance with SFAS 6, long-term and current maturities of debt reflects the
classification of such obligations at December 31, 2006. With respect to the $500.0 million in
principal due under Senior Notes E in October 2007, the Operating Partnership has the ability to
use available credit capacity under its Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility to fund the repayment
of this debt. The preceding table and our Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006 reflect
this ability to refinance.
Debt Obligations of Unconsolidated Affiliates
We have three unconsolidated affiliates with long-term debt obligations. The following table
shows (i) our ownership interest in each entity at December 31, 2006, (ii) total debt of each
unconsolidated affiliate at December 31, 2006 (on a 100% basis to the affiliate) and (iii) the
corresponding scheduled maturities of such debt.
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Scheduled Maturities of Debt |
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Ownership |
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After |
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Interest |
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Total |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
Cameron Highway |
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50 |
% |
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$ |
415,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
50,000 |
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$ |
55,000 |
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$ |
260,000 |
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Poseidon |
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36 |
% |
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91,000 |
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91,000 |
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Evangeline |
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49.5 |
% |
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25,650 |
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5,000 |
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5,000 |
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5,000 |
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10,650 |
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Total |
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$ |
531,650 |
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$ |
5,000 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
30,000 |
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$ |
60,650 |
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$ |
146,000 |
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$ |
260,000 |
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The credit agreements of our unconsolidated affiliates contain various affirmative and
negative covenants, including financial covenants. These businesses were in compliance with such
covenants at December 31, 2006. The credit agreements of our unconsolidated affiliates restrict
their ability to pay cash dividends if a default or an event of default (as defined in each credit
agreement) has occurred and is continuing at the time such dividend is scheduled to be paid.
The following information summarizes significant terms of the debt obligations of our
unconsolidated affiliates at December 31, 2006:
Cameron Highway. In December 2005, Cameron Highway issued $415.0 million of private
placement, non-recourse senior secured notes due December 2017. The senior secured notes were
issued in two series $365.0 million of Series A notes, which bear interest at a fixed annual rate
of 5.86%, and $50.0 million of Series B notes, which charge variable interest based on a Eurodollar
rate plus 1%. At December 31, 2006, the variable interest rate charged under the Series B notes
was 6.18%.
The Series A and B notes are secured by (i) mortgages on and pledges of substantially all of
the assets of Cameron Highway, (ii) mortgages on and pledges of certain assets of an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of ours that serves as the operator of the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline,
(iii) pledges by us and our joint venture partner in Cameron Highway of our respective 50%
ownership interests in Cameron Highway, and (iv) letters of credit in an amount of $36.8 million
each issued by our Operating Partnership and an affiliate of our joint venture partner. Except for
the foregoing, the noteholders do not have any recourse against our assets or any of our
subsidiaries under the note purchase agreement.
In March 2006, Cameron Highway amended the note purchase agreement governing its Series A and
B notes to primarily address the effect of reduced deliveries of crude oil to Cameron Highway
resulting from production delays. In general, this amendment modified certain financial covenants
in light of production forecasts made by management. Also, the amendment specifies that Cameron
Highway cannot make distributions to its partners until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2007 or
(ii) the date on which Cameron Highways debt service coverage ratios are equal to or greater than
1.5 to 1 for three consecutive fiscal quarters. In order for Cameron Highway to resume paying
distributions to its partners, no default or event of default can be present or continuing at the
date Cameron Highway desires to start paying such distributions.
Poseidon. Poseidon has a $150.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in May
2011. Interest rates charged under this revolving credit facility are variable and depend on the
ratio of Poseidons total debt to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization. This credit agreement is secured by substantially all of Poseidons assets. The
variable interest rates charged on this debt at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were 6.68% and 5.34%,
respectively.
Evangeline. At December 31, 2006, long-term debt for Evangeline consisted of (i)
$18.2 million in principal amount of 9.9% fixed-rate Series B senior secured notes due December
2010 and (ii) a $7.5 million subordinated note payable. The Series B senior secured notes are
collateralized by Evangelines property, plant and equipment; proceeds from a gas sales contract;
and by a debt service reserve requirement. Scheduled principal repayments on the Series B notes
are $5.0 million annually through 2009 with a final repayment in 2010 of approximately $3.2
million. The trust indenture governing the Series B notes contains covenants such as requirements
to maintain certain financial ratios.
Evangeline incurred the subordinated note payable as a result of its acquisition of a
contract-based intangible asset in the 1990s. This note is subject to a subordination agreement
which prevents the repayment of principal and accrued interest on the note until such time as the
Series B noteholders are either fully cash secured through debt service accounts or have been
completely repaid. Variable rate interest accrues on the subordinated note at a Eurodollar rate
plus
1/2%.
The variable interest rates charged on this note at December 31,
2006 and 2005 were 6.08%
and 4.23%, respectively. Accrued interest payable related to the subordinated note was $7.9
million and $7.1 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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Note 15. Partners Equity and Distributions
We are a Delaware limited partnership that was formed in April 2005 to become the sole member
of Enterprise Products GP, which is the general partner of Enterprise Products Partners. We are
owned 99.99% by our limited partners and 0.01% by EPE Holdings. EPE Holdings is owned 100% by Dan
Duncan, LLC, which is wholly-owned by Dan L. Duncan. In connection with the August 2005
contribution of net assets by affiliates of EPCO to us in August 2005 (see Note 1), affiliates of
EPCO received 74,667,332 of our units.
Our units represent limited partner interests, which give the holders thereof the right to
participate in distributions and to exercise the other rights or privileges available to them under
the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the Partnership Agreement) of
us.
In accordance with the Partnership Agreement, capital accounts are maintained for the general
partner and the limited partners of us. The capital account provisions of the Partnership
Agreement incorporate principles established for U.S. Federal income tax purposes and are not
comparable to the equity accounts reflected under GAAP in our consolidated financial statements.
Earnings and cash distributions are allocated to our partners in accordance with their respective
percentage interests.
Initial Public Offering
In August 2005, the parent company completed its initial public offering of 14,216,784 units
(including an over-allotment amount of 1,616,784 units) at an offering price of $28.00 per unit.
Total net proceeds from the sale of these units was approximately $373.0 million after deducting
applicable underwriting discounts, commissions, structuring fees and other offering expenses of
$25.6 million. The net proceeds from this initial public offering were used to reduce debt
outstanding under the $525.0 Million Credit Facility. See Note 14 for additional information
regarding this credit facility.
Unit History
The following table details our outstanding balance of the units for the periods and at the
dates indicated:
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Units issued to affiliates of EPCO in connection with the contribution
of net assets in August 2005 (the sponsor units) |
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74,667,332 |
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Units issued in August 2005 in connection with initial public offering |
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14,216,784 |
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Balance, December 31, 2005 and 2006 |
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88,884,116 |
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As described in Note 1, our consolidated financial information for periods prior to
August 2005 is based on the consolidated financial information of the parent companys predecessor,
Enterprise Products GP. Our consolidated earnings per unit amounts for periods prior to the parent
companys initial public offering in August 2005 assume that affiliates of EPCO owned the sponsor
units during those periods.
Distributions to Partners
The parent companys cash distribution policy is consistent with the terms of its Partnership
Agreement, which requires it to distribute its available cash (as defined in our Partnership
Agreement) to its partners no later than 50 days after the end of each fiscal quarter. The
quarterly cash distributions are not cumulative. As a result, if distributions on the parent
companys units are not paid at the targeted levels, unitholders will not be entitled to receive
such payments in the future.
The parent companys cash generating assets currently consist entirely of its partnership
interests in Enterprise Products Partners, from which it receives quarterly cash distributions. At
December 31, 2006, the parent companys assets consisted of the following partnership interests in
Enterprise Products Partners:
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a 100% ownership interest of Enterprise Products GP, which owns a 2% general partner
interest in Enterprise Products Partners that entitles Enterprise Products GP to receive
2% of the cash distributed by Enterprise Products Partners; |
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the incentive distribution rights associated with Enterprise Products GPs general
partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners, which entitle Enterprise Products GP to
receive increasing percentages of the cash distributed by Enterprise Products Partners (up
to a maximum of 25% of Enterprise Products Partners quarterly distributions that exceed
$0.3085 per unit); and |
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13,454,498 common units of Enterprise Products Partners, representing an approximate
3.1% limited partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners. |
Since the parent companys primary source of operating cash flow currently consists of cash
distributions from Enterprise Products Partners, the amount of distributions it is able to make to
its unitholders may fluctuate based on the level of distributions Enterprise Products Partners
makes to its partners. If Enterprise Products Partners does not have sufficient available cash
from Operating Surplus (as defined in Enterprise Products Partners Partnership Agreement), or if
the Operating Partnership is not able to satisfy certain financial covenants in accordance with its
credit agreements, Enterprise Products Partners will be restricted from making distributions to its
partners.
The primary restriction on the Operating Partnerships ability to make cash distributions to
Enterprise Products Partners and hence to us, is a financial covenant in the Operating
Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility that requires the Operating Partnership to
maintain capital accounts of at least $4.0 billion. At December 31, 2006, the Operating
Partnerships equity accounts totaled $6.5 billion.
In addition, if the parent company is not able to satisfy certain financial covenants in accordance
with its $525.0 Million Credit Facility, it will be restricted from making distributions to its
partners. As of December 31, 2006, the parent company and Enterprise Products Partners are in
compliance with the various covenants of our debt agreements.
The following table presents the parent companys declared quarterly cash distribution rates
per unit since its initial public offering in August 2005 and the related record and distribution
payment dates. The quarterly cash distribution rates per unit correspond to the fiscal quarters
indicated. Actual cash distributions are paid within 50 days after the end of such fiscal quarter.
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2005 |
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3rd Quarter |
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$ |
0.2650 |
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Oct. 31, 2005 |
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Nov. 10, 2005 |
4th Quarter |
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$ |
0.2800 |
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Feb. 10, 2006 |
2006 |
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0.295 |
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May 11, 2006 |
2nd Quarter |
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0.310 |
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Aug. 11, 2006 |
3rd Quarter |
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0.335 |
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Nov. 9, 2006 |
4th Quarter |
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0.350 |
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Feb. 9, 2007 |
The quarterly cash distribution of the parent company that was paid on November 10, 2005,
was prorated to $0.092 per common unit based on the 32-day period that elapsed from the closing of
its initial public offering on August 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005. The declared distribution
rate for the third quarter of 2005 was $0.265 per common unit.
Other
In October 2006, the Operating Partnership acquired all of the capital stock of an affiliated
NGL marketing company located in Canada from EPCO and Dan L. Duncan for $17.7 million in cash. The
amount paid for this business (which is under common control with us see Note 17) exceeded the
carrying values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by $6.3 million, of which $0.3
million was
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allocated to us and $6.0 million to minority interest. Our share of the excess of the
acquisition price over the net book value of this business at the time of acquisition is treated as
a deemed distribution to our owners and presented as an Acquisition-related disbursement of cash
in our Statement of Consolidated Partners Equity for the year ended December 31, 2006. The total
purchase price is a component of Cash used for business combinations as presented in our
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 (see Note 12).
Note 16. Business Segments
We have four reportable business segments: NGL Pipelines & Services, Onshore Natural Gas
Pipelines & Services, Offshore Pipelines & Services and Petrochemical Services. Our business
segments are generally organized and managed according to the type of services rendered (or
technologies employed) and products produced and/or sold.
We evaluate segment performance based on the non-GAAP financial measure of gross operating
margin. Gross operating margin (either in total or by individual segment) is an important
performance measure of the core profitability of our operations. This measure forms the basis of
our internal financial reporting and is used by senior management in deciding how to allocate
capital resources among business segments. We believe that investors benefit from having access to
the same financial measures that our management uses in evaluating segment results. The GAAP
measure most directly comparable to total segment gross operating margin is operating income. Our
non-GAAP financial measure of total segment gross operating margin should not be considered an
alternative to GAAP operating income.
We define total segment gross operating margin as consolidated operating income before: (i)
depreciation, amortization and accretion expense; (ii) operating lease expenses for which we do not
have the payment obligation; (iii) gains and losses on the sale of assets; and (iv) general and
administrative expenses. Gross operating margin is exclusive of other income and expense
transactions, provision for income taxes, minority interest, extraordinary charges and the
cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. Gross operating margin by segment is
calculated by subtracting segment operating costs and expenses (net of the adjustments noted above)
from segment revenues, with both segment totals before the elimination of intersegment and
intrasegment transactions.
Segment revenues include intersegment and intrasegment transactions, which are generally based
on transactions made at market-related rates. Our consolidated revenues reflect the elimination of
all material intercompany (both intersegment and intrasegment) transactions.
We include equity earnings from unconsolidated affiliates in our measurement of segment gross
operating margin and operating income. Our equity investments with industry partners are a vital
component of our business strategy. They are a means by which we conduct our operations to align
our interests with those of our customers and/or suppliers. This method of operation enables us to
achieve favorable economies of scale relative to the level of investment and business risk assumed
versus what we could accomplish on a stand-alone basis. Many of these businesses perform
supporting or complementary roles to our other business operations.
Our integrated midstream energy asset system (including the midstream energy assets of our
equity method investees) provides services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude
oil and certain petrochemicals. In general, hydrocarbons enter our asset system in a number of
ways, such as an offshore natural gas or crude oil pipeline, an offshore platform, a natural gas
processing plant, an onshore natural gas gathering pipeline, an NGL fractionator, an NGL storage
facility, or an NGL transportation or distribution pipeline.
Many of our equity investees are included within our integrated midstream asset system. For
example, we have ownership interests in several offshore natural gas and crude oil pipelines.
Other examples include our use of the Promix NGL fractionator to process mixed NGLs extracted by
our gas plants. The fractionated NGLs we receive from Promix can then be sold in our NGL marketing
activities.
F-62
Given the integral nature of our equity method investees to our operations, we believe the
presentation of earnings from such investees as a component of gross operating margin and operating
income is meaningful and appropriate.
Historically, our consolidated revenues were earned in the United States and derived from a
wide customer base. The majority of our plant-based operations are located in Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico and Wyoming. Our natural gas, NGL and crude oil pipelines are located in a
number of regions of the United States including (i) the Gulf of Mexico offshore Texas and
Louisiana; (ii) the south and southeastern United States (primarily in Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama); and (iii) certain regions of the central and western United States,
including the Rocky Mountains. Our marketing activities are headquartered in Houston, Texas and
serve customers in a number of regions of the United States including the Gulf Coast, West Coast
and Mid-Continent areas. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2006, a small portion of our
revenues were earned in Canada. See Note 12 for information regarding our acquisition of a
Canadian affiliate of EPCO in October 2006.
Consolidated property, plant and equipment and investments in and advances to unconsolidated
affiliates are assigned to each segment on the basis of each assets or investments principal
operations. The principal reconciling difference between consolidated property, plant and
equipment and the total value of segment assets is construction-in-progress. Segment assets
represent the net book carrying value of facilities and other assets that contribute to gross
operating margin of that particular segment. Since assets under construction generally do not
contribute to segment gross operating margin, such assets are excluded from segment asset totals
until they are placed in service. Consolidated intangible assets and goodwill are assigned to each
segment based on the classification of the assets to which they relate.
The following table presents our measurement of total segment gross operating margin for the
periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Revenues(1) |
|
$ |
13,990,969 |
|
|
$ |
12,256,959 |
|
|
$ |
8,321,202 |
|
Less: Operating costs and expenses(1) |
|
|
(13,089,091 |
) |
|
|
(11,546,225 |
) |
|
|
(7,904,336 |
) |
Add: Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates(1) |
|
|
21,565 |
|
|
|
14,548 |
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion in operating costs and
expenses(2) |
|
|
440,256 |
|
|
|
413,441 |
|
|
|
193,734 |
|
Operating lease expenses paid by EPCO(2) |
|
|
2,109 |
|
|
|
2,112 |
|
|
|
7,705 |
|
Gain on sale of assets in operating costs and expenses(2) |
|
|
(3,359 |
) |
|
|
(4,488 |
) |
|
|
(15,901 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment gross operating margin |
|
$ |
1,362,449 |
|
|
$ |
1,136,347 |
|
|
$ |
655,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These amounts are taken from our Statements of Consolidated Operations. |
|
(2) |
|
These non-cash expenses are taken from the operating activities section of our Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. |
A reconciliation of our total segment gross operating margin to operating income and
income before provision for income taxes, minority interest and the cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Total segment gross operating margin |
|
$ |
1,362,449 |
|
|
$ |
1,136,347 |
|
|
$ |
655,191 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile total segment gross operating margin
to operating income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion in operating costs and expenses |
|
|
(440,256 |
) |
|
|
(413,441 |
) |
|
|
(193,734 |
) |
Operating lease expense paid by EPCO |
|
|
(2,109 |
) |
|
|
(2,112 |
) |
|
|
(7,705 |
) |
Gain on sale of assets in operating costs and expenses |
|
|
3,359 |
|
|
|
4,488 |
|
|
|
15,901 |
|
General and administrative costs |
|
|
(67,779 |
) |
|
|
(64,194 |
) |
|
|
(47,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated operating income |
|
|
855,664 |
|
|
|
661,088 |
|
|
|
422,389 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
(239,463 |
) |
|
|
(243,581 |
) |
|
|
(159,459 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes, minority interest
and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
$ |
616,201 |
|
|
$ |
417,507 |
|
|
$ |
262,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-63
Information by segment, together with reconciliations to our consolidated totals, is
presented in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reportable Segments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Onshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offshore |
|
Natural Gas |
|
NGL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
Pipelines |
|
Pipelines |
|
Pipelines |
|
Petrochemical |
|
Non-Segmt. |
|
and |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
& Services |
|
& Services |
|
& Services |
|
Services |
|
Other |
|
Eliminations |
|
Totals |
Revenues from third parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
144,065 |
|
|
$ |
1,401,486 |
|
|
$ |
10,079,534 |
|
|
$ |
1,956,268 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,581,353 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
110,100 |
|
|
|
1,198,320 |
|
|
|
9,006,730 |
|
|
|
1,587,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,902,187 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
32,168 |
|
|
|
541,529 |
|
|
|
5,553,895 |
|
|
|
1,389,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,517,052 |
|
Revenues from related parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
297,409 |
|
|
|
110,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
409,616 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
337,282 |
|
|
|
16,689 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
354,772 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
253,194 |
|
|
|
534,279 |
|
|
|
16,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
804,150 |
|
Intersegment and intrasegment
revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,679 |
|
|
|
113,132 |
|
|
|
4,131,776 |
|
|
|
383,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,630,341 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
|
41,576 |
|
|
|
3,334,763 |
|
|
|
346,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,724,150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
21,436 |
|
|
|
2,077,871 |
|
|
|
249,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,349,423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
147,542 |
|
|
|
1,812,027 |
|
|
|
14,321,719 |
|
|
|
2,340,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,630,341 |
) |
|
|
13,990,969 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
112,149 |
|
|
|
1,577,178 |
|
|
|
12,358,182 |
|
|
|
1,933,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,724,150 |
) |
|
|
12,256,959 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
33,061 |
|
|
|
816,159 |
|
|
|
8,166,045 |
|
|
|
1,655,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,349,423 |
) |
|
|
8,321,202 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
11,909 |
|
|
|
2,872 |
|
|
|
5,715 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,565 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
6,125 |
|
|
|
2,384 |
|
|
|
5,553 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,548 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
8,859 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
9,898 |
|
|
|
1,233 |
|
|
|
32,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
Gross operating margin by
individual
business segment and in total: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
103,407 |
|
|
|
333,399 |
|
|
|
752,548 |
|
|
|
173,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,362,449 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
77,505 |
|
|
|
353,076 |
|
|
|
579,706 |
|
|
|
126,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,136,347 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
36,478 |
|
|
|
90,977 |
|
|
|
374,196 |
|
|
|
121,515 |
|
|
|
32,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
655,191 |
|
Segment assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
|
734,659 |
|
|
|
3,611,974 |
|
|
|
3,249,486 |
|
|
|
502,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,734,083 |
|
|
|
9,832,547 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
632,222 |
|
|
|
3,622,318 |
|
|
|
3,075,048 |
|
|
|
504,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
854,595 |
|
|
|
8,689,024 |
|
Investments in and advances to
unconsolidated affiliates
(see Note 11): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
|
310,136 |
|
|
|
124,591 |
|
|
|
111,229 |
|
|
|
18,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,559 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
316,844 |
|
|
|
4,644 |
|
|
|
130,376 |
|
|
|
20,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
471,921 |
|
Intangible Assets (see Note 13): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
|
152,376 |
|
|
|
386,149 |
|
|
|
417,950 |
|
|
|
47,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,003,955 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
174,532 |
|
|
|
413,843 |
|
|
|
275,778 |
|
|
|
49,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
913,626 |
|
Goodwill (see Note 13): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2006 |
|
|
82,135 |
|
|
|
282,121 |
|
|
|
152,595 |
|
|
|
73,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
590,541 |
|
At December 31, 2005 |
|
|
82,386 |
|
|
|
282,997 |
|
|
|
54,960 |
|
|
|
73,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
494,033 |
|
In general, our historical operating results and/or financial position have been affected
by business and other acquisitions. Our most significant business combination to date was the
GulfTerra Merger in September 2004 (see Note 12). The value of total consideration we paid or
issued to complete the GulfTerra Merger was approximately $4.0 billion. The operating results of
entities and assets we acquire are included in our financial results prospectively from their
purchase dates.
F-64
Note 17. Related Party Transactions
The following table summarizes our related party transactions for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Revenues from consolidated operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPCO and affiliates |
|
$ |
98,671 |
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
|
$ |
2,697 |
|
Shell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
542,912 |
|
Unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
304,559 |
|
|
|
354,461 |
|
|
|
258,541 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
403,230 |
|
|
$ |
354,772 |
|
|
$ |
804,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPCO and affiliates |
|
$ |
311,537 |
|
|
$ |
293,134 |
|
|
$ |
203,100 |
|
Shell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
725,420 |
|
Unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
31,606 |
|
|
|
23,563 |
|
|
|
37,587 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
343,143 |
|
|
$ |
316,697 |
|
|
$ |
966,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPCO and affiliates |
|
$ |
41,702 |
|
|
$ |
41,054 |
|
|
$ |
29,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPCO and affiliates |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15,306 |
|
|
$ |
5,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Relationship with EPCO and affiliates
We have an extensive and ongoing relationship with EPCO and its affiliates, which include the
following significant entities:
|
|
|
EPCO and its consolidated private company subsidiaries; |
|
|
|
|
EPE Holdings, our general partner; |
|
|
|
|
Duncan Energy Partners, which is a public company subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners; |
|
|
|
|
TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP, which are controlled by affiliates of EPCO; and |
|
|
|
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the Employee Partnerships. |
Unless noted otherwise, our agreements with EPCO are not the result of arms length
transactions. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that the terms and provisions of such
agreements are at least as favorable to us as we could have obtained from unaffiliated third
parties.
EPCO is a private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, who is also a director and Chairman of
EPE Holdings and Enterprise Products GP. At December 31, 2006, EPCO beneficially owned 75,240,575
(or 84.7%) of the parent companys outstanding units. In addition, EPCO beneficially owned
146,768,946 (or 33.9%) of Enterprise Products Partners common units, including 13,454,498 common
units owned by the parent company. In addition, at December 31, 2006, EPCO and its affiliates
owned 86.7% of the limited partner interests of Enterprise GP Holdings and 100% of its general
partner, EPE Holdings. Enterprise GP Holdings owns all of the membership interests of Enterprise
Products GP. The principal business activity of Enterprise Products GP is to act as our managing
partner. The executive officers and certain of the directors of Enterprise Products GP and EPE
Holdings are employees of EPCO.
In connection with its general partner interest in Enterprise Products Partners, Enterprise
Products GP received cash distributions of $126.0 million, $76.8 million and $40.4 million from
Enterprise Products Partners during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
These amounts include incentive distributions of $86.7 million, $63.9 million and $32.4 million
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The parent company owns all of
the membership interests of Enterprise Products GP.
We, EPE Holdings, Enterprise Products Partners and Enterprise Products GP are separate legal
entities apart from each other and apart from EPCO and its other affiliates, with assets and
liabilities that are separate from those of EPCO and its other affiliates. EPCO and its private
company subsidiaries depend on the cash distributions they receive from us, Enterprise Products
Partners and other investments
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to fund their other operations and to meet their debt obligations. EPCO and its affiliates
received $306.5 million, $243.9 million and $189.8 million in cash distributions from us during
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by us are
pledged as security under our credit facility. In addition, the ownership interests in the parent
company and Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by EPCO and its affiliates,
other than those interests owned by the parent company, Dan Duncan LLC and certain trusts
affiliated with Dan L. Duncan, are pledged as security under the credit facility of a private
company affiliate of EPCO. This credit facility contains customary and other events of default
relating to EPCO and certain affiliates, including us, Enterprise Products Partners and TEPPCO.
The ownership interests in Enterprise Products Partners that are owned or controlled by the parent
company are pledged as security under its credit facility.
We have entered into an agreement with an affiliate of EPCO to provide trucking services to us
for the transportation of NGLs and other products. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and
2004, we paid this trucking affiliate $20.7 million, $17.6 million and $14.2 million, respectively,
for such services.
We lease office space in various buildings from affiliates of EPCO. The rental rates in these
lease agreements approximate market rates. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004,
we paid EPCO $3.0 million, $2.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for office space leases.
Historically, we entered into transactions with a Canadian affiliate of EPCO for the purchase
and sell of NGL products in the normal course of business. These transactions were at
market-related prices. We acquired this affiliate in October 2006 and began consolidating its
financial statements with those of our own from the date of acquisition (see Note 15). For the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, our revenues from this former affiliate were $0.3 million
and $2.7 million, respectively, and our purchases were $61.0 million and $71.8 million,
respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, our revenues from this former
affiliate were $55.8 million and our purchases were $43.4 million.
In September 2004, Enterprise Products GP borrowed $370.0 million from an affiliate of EPCO to
finance the purchase of a 50% membership interest in the general partner of GulfTerra. This note
payable was repaid in August 2005 using borrowings under the parent companys credit facility. For
the year ended December 31, 2005, we recorded $15.3 million of interest related to this affiliate
note payable.
Relationship with Duncan Energy Partners
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, was formed, to acquire, own, and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy
assets. On February 5, 2007, this subsidiary completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units (including an overallotment amount of 1,950,000 common units) at $21.00 per unit,
which generated net proceeds to Duncan Energy Partners of $291.3 million. As consideration for
assets contributed and reimbursement for capital expenditures related to these assets, Duncan
Energy Partners distributed $260.6 million of these net proceeds to Enterprise Products Partners
along with $198.9 million in borrowings under its credit facility and a final amount of 5,371,571
common units of Duncan Energy Partners. Duncan Energy Partners used $38.5 million of net proceeds
from the overallotment to redeem 1,950,000 of the 7,301,571 common units it had originally issued
to Enterprise Products Partners, resulting in the final amount of 5,371,571 common units
beneficially owned by Enterprise Products Partners. Enterprise Products Partners used the cash it
received from Duncan Energy Partners to temporarily reduce amounts outstanding under its Operating
Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
In summary, Enterprise Products Partners contributed 66% of its equity interests in the
following subsidiaries to Duncan Energy Partners:
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Acadian Gas, LLC (Acadian Gas), which owns an onshore natural gas pipeline system
that gathers, transports, stores and markets natural gas in Louisiana. The Acadian Gas
system links natural gas supplies from onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico developments
(including offshore pipelines, continental shelf and deepwater production) with local gas
distribution companies, electric generation plants and industrial customers, including
those in the Baton Rouge-New Orleans-Mississippi River corridor. A subsidiary of Acadian
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Sabine Propylene Pipeline L.P. (Sabine Propylene), which transports polymer-grade
propylene between Port Arthur, Texas and a pipeline interconnect located in Cameron
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South Texas NGL Pipelines, LLC (South Texas NGL), a recently formed subsidiary, which
began transporting NGLs from Corpus Christi, Texas to Mont Belvieu, Texas in January 2007.
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In addition to the 34% direct ownership interest Enterprise Products Partners retained in
certain subsidiaries of Duncan Energy Partners, it also owns the 2% general partner interest in
Duncan Energy Partners and 26.4% of Duncan Energy Partners outstanding common units. The
Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners directs the business operations of Duncan
Energy Partners through its control of the general partner of Duncan Energy Partners.
The formation of Duncan Energy Partners had no effect on Enterprise Products Partners
financial statements at December 31, 2006. For financial reporting purposes, the financial
statements of Duncan Energy Partners will be consolidated into those of Enterprise Products
Partners. Consequently, the results of operations of Duncan Energy Partners will be a component of
Enterprise Products Partners business segments. Also, due to common control of the entities by
Dan L . Duncan, the initial consolidated balance sheet of Duncan Energy Partners will reflect the
historical carrying basis of Enterprise Products Partners in each of the subsidiaries contributed
to Duncan Energy Partners.
The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners common units will be presented as a
noncontrolling interest in Enterprise Products Partners consolidated financial statements beginning
in February 2007. The public owners of Duncan Energy Partners have no direct equity interests in
the common units of Enterprise Products Partners as a result of this transaction. The borrowings
of Duncan Energy Partners will be presented as part of Enterprise Products Partners consolidated
debt; however, neither the parent company nor Enterprise Products Partners has any obligation for
the payment of interest or repayment of borrowings incurred by Duncan Energy Partners.
Enterprise Products Partners has significant involvement with all of the subsidiaries of
Duncan Energy Partners, including the following types of transactions:
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Enterprise Products Partners may contribute other equity interests in its subsidiaries to
Duncan Energy Partners in the near term and use the proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy
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capital spending program. Enterprise Products Partners has no obligation or commitment to make such
contributions to Duncan Energy Partners.
Omnibus Agreement. In connection with the initial public offering of common units by
Duncan Energy Partners, the Operating Partnership also entered into an Omnibus Agreement with
Duncan Energy Partners and certain of its subsidiaries that will govern its relationship with them
on the following matters:
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a right of first refusal to the Operating Partnership on the equity interests in the
current and future subsidiaries of Duncan Energy Partners and a right of first refusal on
the material assets of these entities, other than sales of inventory and other assets in
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a preemptive right with respect to equity securities issued by certain of Duncan Energy
Partners subsidiaries, other than as consideration in an acquisition or in connection
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Indemnification for Environmental and Related Liabilities. The Operating Partnership
also agreed to indemnify Duncan Energy Partners after the closing of its initial public offering
against certain environmental and related liabilities arising out of or associated with the
operation of the assets before February 5, 2007. These liabilities include both known and unknown
environmental and related liabilities. This indemnification obligation will terminate on February
5, 2010. There is an aggregate cap of $15.0 million on the amount of indemnity coverage. In
addition, Duncan Energy Partners is not entitled to indemnification until the aggregate amounts of
its claims exceed $250.0 thousand. Liabilities resulting from a change of law after February 5,
2007 are excluded from the environmental indemnity provided by the Operating Partnership.
The Operating Partnership will also indemnify Duncan Energy Partners for liabilities related
to:
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certain defects in the easement rights or fee ownership interests in and to the lands
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failure to obtain certain consents and permits necessary for Duncan Energy Partners to
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Reimbursement for Certain Expenditures. The Operating Partnership has agreed to make
additional contributions to Duncan Energy Partners as reimbursement for its 66% share of excess
construction costs, if any, above (i) the $28.6 million of estimated capital expenditures to
complete planned expansions of the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System and (ii) $14.1 million of
estimated construction costs for additional planned brine production capacity and above-ground
storage reservoir projects at Mont Belvieu. We estimate the costs to complete the planned expansion
of the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System (after the closing of the Duncan Energy Partners
initial public offering) would be approximately $28.6 million, of which Duncan Energy Partners 66%
share would be approximately $18.9 million. Duncan Energy Partners retained cash from the proceeds
of its initial public offering in an amount equal to 66% of these estimated planned expansion
costs. The Operating Partnership will make a capital contribution to South Texas NGL for its 34%
share of such planned expansion costs.
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Relationship with TEPPCO
TEPPCO became a related party to us in February 2005 in connection with the acquisition of
TEPPCO GP by a private company subsidiary of EPCO.
We received $42.9 million and a nominal from TEPPCO during the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, respectively, from the sale of hydrocarbon products. We paid TEPPCO $24.0 million and
$17.2 million for NGL pipeline transportation and storage services during the years ended December
31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We did not sell hydrocarbon products to TEPPCO or utilize its NGL
pipeline transportation and storage services during the year ended December 31, 2004.
Purchase of Pioneer plan from TEPPCO. In March 2006, we paid TEPPCO $38.2 million for
Pioneer natural gas processing plant located in Opal, Wyoming and certain natural gas processing
rights related to natural gas production from the Jonah and Pinedale fields located in the Greater
Green River Basin in Wyoming. After an in-depth consideration of all relevant factors, this
transaction was approved by the Audit and Conflicts Committee of our general partner and the Audit
and Conflicts Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO. In addition, each party received a
fairness opinion rendered by an independent advisor. TEPPCO will have no continued involvement in
the contracts or in the operations of the Pioneer facility.
Jonah Joint Venture with TEPPCO. In August 2006, we announced a joint venture in
which we and TEPPCO will be partners in TEPPCOs Jonah Gas Gathering Company, or Jonah. Jonah owns
the Jonah Gas Gathering System (the Jonah Gathering System), located in the Greater Green River
Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The Jonah Gathering System gathers and transports natural gas
produced from the Jonah and Pinedale fields to regional natural gas processing plants and major
interstate pipelines that deliver natural gas to end-user markets.
Prior to entering into the Jonah joint venture, we managed the construction of the Phase V
expansion and funded the initial construction costs under a letter of intent we signed in February
2006. In connection with the joint venture arrangement, we and TEPPCO will continue the Phase V
expansion, which is expected to increase the capacity of the Jonah Gathering System from 1.5 Bcf/d
to 2.4 Bcf/d. The Phase V expansion is also expected to significantly reduce system operating
pressures, which we anticipate will lead to increased production rates and ultimate reserve
recoveries. The first portion of the expansion, which is expected to increase the system gathering
capacity to 2 Bcf/d, is projected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007 at an estimated cost
of approximately $302.0 million. The second portion of the expansion is expected to cost
approximately $142.0 million and be completed by the end of 2007.
We manage the Phase V construction project. TEPPCO is entitled to all distributions from the
joint venture until specified milestones are achieved, at which point, we will be entitled to
receive 50% of the incremental cash flow from portions of the system placed in service as part of
the expansion. After subsequent milestones are achieved, we and TEPPCO will share distributions
based on a formula that takes into account the respective capital contributions of the parties,
including expenditures by TEPPCO prior to the expansion.
Since August 1, 2006, we and TEPPCO equally share in the construction costs of the Phase V
expansion. During 2006, TEPPCO reimbursed us $109.4 million, which represents 50% of total Phase V
costs incurred through December 31, 2006. We had a receivable of $8.7 million from TEPPCO at
December 31, 2006, for Phase V expansion costs.
Upon completion of the expansion project and based on the formula in the joint venture
partnership agreement, we expect to own an interest in Jonah of approximately 20%, with TEPPCO
owning the remaining 80%. At December 31, 2006, we owned an approximate 14.4% interest in Jonah.
We will operate the Jonah Gathering System.
The Jonah joint venture is governed by a management committee comprised of two representatives
approved by us and two appointed by TEPPCO, each with equal voting power. After an in-
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depth consideration of all relevant factors, this transaction was approved by the Audit and
Conflicts Committee of our general partner and the Audit and Conflicts Committee of the general
partner of TEPPCO. The ACG Committee of Enterprise Products GP received a fairness opinion in
connection with this transaction. In our Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2006,
we mistakenly reported that the Audit Committee of TEPPCO GP had also received a fairness opinion
in connection with this transaction; however, they did not. The transaction was reviewed and
recommended for approval by the Audit & Conflicts Committee of TEPPCO GP, with assistance from an independent
financial advisor.
We account for our investment in the Jonah joint venture using the equity method. As a result
of entering into the Jonah joint venture, we reclassified $52.1 million expended on this project
through July 31, 2006 (representing our 50% share at inception of the joint venture) from Other
Assets to Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates on our Consolidated Balance
Sheets (see Note 11). The remaining $52.1 million we spent through this date is included in the
$109.4 million we billed TEPPCO (see above).
We have agreed to indemnify TEPPCO from any and all losses, claims, demands, suits,
liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of or related to breaches of our representations,
warranties, or covenants related to the Jonah joint venture. A claim for indemnification cannot be
filed until the losses suffered by TEPPCO exceed $1.0 million. The maximum potential amount of
future payments under the indemnity agreement is limited to $100.0 million. All indemnity payments
are net of insurance recoveries that TEPPCO may receive from third-party insurance carriers. We
carry insurance coverage that may offset any payments required under the indemnification.
Purchase of Houston-area pipelines from TEPPCO. In October 2006, we purchased certain
idle pipeline assets in the Houston, Texas area from TEPPCO for $11.7 million in cash (see Note
10). The acquired pipelines will be modified for natural gas service. The purchase of this asset
was in accordance with the Board-approved management authorization policy.
Purchase and lease of pipelines for DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline System from TEPPCO.
In January 2007, we purchased a 10-mile segment of pipeline from TEPPCO located in the Houston area
for $8.0 million that is part of the DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline. In addition, we entered into a
lease with TEPPCO for a 11-mile interconnecting pipeline located in the Houston area. The primary
term of this lease expires in September 2007, and will continue on a month-to-month basis subject
to termination by either party upon 60 days notice. This pipeline is being leased by a subsidiary
of Duncan Energy Partners in connection with operations on its DEP South Texas NGL Pipeline until
construction of a parallel pipeline is completed. These transactions were in accordance with the
Board-approved management authorization policy.
Relationship with Employee Partnerships
EPE Unit I. In connection with the parent companys initial public offering in August
2005, EPCO formed EPE Unit I to serve as an incentive arrangement for certain employees of EPCO
through a profits interest in EPE Unit I. EPCO serves as the general partner of EPE Unit I. In
connection with the closing of Enterprise GP Holdings initial public offering, EPCO Holdings,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCO, borrowed $51.0 million under its credit facility and
contributed the proceeds to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duncan Family Interests, Inc. (Duncan
Family Interests).
Subsequently, Duncan Family Interests contributed the $51.0 million to EPE Unit I as a capital
contribution and was issued the Class A limited partner interest in EPE Unit I. EPE Unit I used
the contributed funds to purchase 1,821,428 units directly from us at the initial public offering
price of $28.00 per unit. Certain EPCO employees, including all of Enterprise Products GPs then
current executive officers other than the Chairman, were issued Class B limited partner interests
without any capital contribution and admitted as Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I.
Unless otherwise agreed to by EPCO, Duncan Family Interests and a majority in interest of
the Class B limited partners of EPE Unit I, EPE Unit I will terminate at the earlier of five years
following the closing of Enterprise GP Holdings initial public offering or a change in control of
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or its general partner. EPE Unit I has the following material terms regarding its quarterly
cash distribution to partners:
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Distributions of Cash flow Each quarter, 100% of the cash distributions received by
EPE Unit I from us will be distributed to the Class A limited partner until Duncan Family
Interests has received an amount equal to the Class A preferred return (as defined below),
and any remaining distributions received by EPE Unit I will be distributed to the Class B
limited partners. The Class A preferred return equals 1.5625% per quarter, or 6.25% per
annum, of the Class A limited partners capital base. The Class A limited partners
capital base equals $51 million plus any unpaid Class A preferred return from prior
periods, less any distributions made by EPE Unit I of proceeds from the sale of our units
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Liquidating Distributions Upon liquidation of EPE Unit I, units having a fair market
value equal to the Class A limited partner capital base will be distributed to Duncan
Family Interests, plus any accrued Class A preferred return for the quarter in which
liquidation occurs. Any remaining units will be distributed to the Class B limited
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sale proceeds will be distributed to the Class A limited partner and the Class B limited
partners in the same manner as liquidating distributions described above. |
The Class B limited partner interests in EPE Unit I that are owned by EPCO employees are
subject to forfeiture if the participating employees employment with EPCO and its affiliates is
terminated prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing of our initial public offering, with
customary exceptions for death, disability and certain retirements. The risk of forfeiture
associated with the Class B limited partner interests in EPE Unit I will also lapse upon certain
change of control events.
Since we have an indirect interest in Enterprise Products Partners through its ownership of
Enterprise Products GP, EPE Unit I, including its Class B limited partners, may derive some benefit
from Enterprise Products Partners results of operations. Accordingly, a portion of the fair value
of these equity awards is allocated to Enterprise Products Partners under the EPCO administrative
services agreement as a non-cash expense. We, Enterprise Products GP, Duncan Energy Partners, DEP
Holdings and Enterprise Products Partners will not reimburse EPCO, EPE Unit I or any of their
affiliates or partners, through the administrative services agreement or otherwise, for any
expenses related to EPE Unit I, including the contribution of $51 million to EPE Unit I by Duncan
Family Interest or the purchase of our units by EPE Unit I.
For the period that EPE Unit I was in existence during 2005, EPCO accounted for this
equity-based awards using the provisions of APB 25. Under APB 25, the intrinsic value of the Class
B limited partner interests was accounted for in a manner similar to stock appreciation rights
(i.e. variable accounting). Upon our adoption of SFAS 123(R), we began recognizing compensation
expense based upon the estimated grant date fair value of the Class B partnership equity awards.
EPCOs non-cash compensation expense related to this arrangement is allocated to Enterprise
Products Partners and other affiliates of EPCO based on its usage of each employees services. For
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recorded $2.1 million and $2.0 million,
respectively, of non-cash compensation expense for these awards associated with employees who work
on our behalf.
EPE Unit II. In December 2006, EPE Unit II was formed to serve as an incentive
arrangement for an executive officer of Enterprise Products GP. This officer, who is not a
participant in EPE Unit I, was granted a profits interest in EPE Unit II. EPCO serves as the
general partner of EPE Unit II.
Duncan Family Interests contributed $1.5 million to EPE Unit II as a capital contribution and
was issued the Class A limited partner interest in EPE Unit II. EPE Unit II used these funds to
purchase on the open market 40,725 units of us on the open market at an average price of $36.91 per
unit in December 2006. The officer was issued a Class B limited partner interest in EPE Unit II
without any capital contribution. The significant terms of EPE Unit II (e.g. termination
provisions, quarterly distributions of
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cash flow, liquidating distributions, forfeitures, and treatment of sale proceeds) are similar
to those for EPE Unit I except that the Class A capital base for Duncan Energy Partners is $1.5
million.
As with EPE Unit I, EPCOs non-cash compensation expense related to this arrangement is
allocated to us and other affiliates of EPCO based on our usage of the officers services. In
accordance with SFAS 123(R), we recognize compensation expense associated with EPE Unit II based on
the estimated grant date fair value of the Class B partnership equity award. Since EPE Unit II was
formed in December 2006, we recorded a nominal amount of expense associated with this award during
the year ended December 31, 2006.
See Note 5 for additional information regarding our accounting for equity awards.
EPCO Administrative Services Agreement
We have no employees. All of our management, administrative and operating functions are
performed by employees of EPCO pursuant to an administrative services agreement (the ASA).
Enterprise Products Partners and its general partner, us and our general partner, Duncan Energy
Partners and its general partner, and TEPPCO and its general partner, among other affiliates, are
parties to the ASA. The significant terms of the ASA are as follows:
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EPCO will provide selling, general and administrative services, and management and
operating services, as may be necessary to manage and operate our business, properties and
assets (in accordance with prudent industry practices). EPCO will employ or otherwise
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We are required to reimburse EPCO for its services in an amount equal to the sum of all
costs and expenses incurred by EPCO which are directly or indirectly related to our
business or activities (including expenses reasonably allocated to us by EPCO). In
addition, we have agreed to pay all sales, use, and excise, value added or similar taxes,
if any, that may be applicable from time to time in respect of the services provided to us
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Under the ASA, EPCO subleases to us (for $1 per year) certain equipment which it holds
pursuant to operating leases and has assigned to us its purchase option under such leases (the
retained leases). EPCO remains liable for the actual cash lease payments associated with these
agreements. We record the full value of these payments made by EPCO on our behalf as a non-cash
related party operating lease expense, with the offset to partners equity accounted for as a
general contribution to our partnership. At December 31, 2005, the retained leases were for a
cogeneration unit and approximately 100 railcars. Should we decide to exercise the purchase
options associated with the retained leases, $2.3 million would be payable in 2008 and $3.1 million
in 2016.
Our operating costs and expenses for 2006, 2005 and 2004 include reimbursement payments to
EPCO for the costs it incurs to operate our facilities, including compensation of employees. We
reimburse EPCO for actual direct and indirect expenses it incurs related to the operation of our
assets.
Likewise, our general and administrative costs for 2006, 2005 and 2004 include amounts we
reimburse to EPCO for administrative services, including compensation of employees. In general,
our reimbursement to EPCO for administrative services is either (i) on an actual basis for direct
expenses it may incur on our behalf (e.g., the purchase of office supplies) or (ii) based on an
allocation of such charges between the various parties to ASA based on the estimated use of such
services by each party (e.g., the allocation of general legal or accounting salaries based on
estimates of time spent on each entitys business and affairs).
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The ASA also addresses potential conflicts that may arise among Enterprise Products Partners
and its general partner, Duncan Energy Partners and its general partner, DEP Holdings, LLC (DEP
Holdings), us and our general partner, and the EPCO Group, which includes EPCO and its affiliates
(but does not include the aforementioned entities and their
controlled affiliates). The
administrative services agreement provides, among other things, that:
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If a business opportunity to acquire equity securities (as defined) is presented to
the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products Partners and its general partner, Duncan Energy
Partners, its general partner and its operating partnership, or us and our general
partner, then we will have the first right to pursue such opportunity. The term equity
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general partner interests) and incentive distribution rights or similar rights in
publicly traded partnerships or interests in persons that own or control such general
partner or similar interests (collectively, GP Interests) and securities
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incentive distribution rights and limited partner interests (or securities which
have characteristics similar to incentive distribution rights or limited partner
interests) in publicly traded partnerships or interest in persons that own or
control such limited partner or similar interests (collectively, non-GP Interests);
provided that such non-GP Interests are associated with GP Interests and are owned by
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We will be presumed to desire to acquire the equity securities until such time as EPE
Holdings advises the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP and DEP Holdings that we have
abandoned the pursuit of such business opportunity. In the event that the purchase price
of the equity securities is reasonably likely to equal or exceed $100 million, the decision
to decline the acquisition will be made by the chief executive officer of EPE Holdings
after consultation with and subject to the approval of the ACG Committee of EPE Holdings.
If the purchase price is reasonably likely to be less than such threshold amount, the chief
executive officer of EPE Holdings may make the determination to decline the acquisition
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In the event that we abandon the acquisition and so notify the EPCO Group, Enterprise
Products GP and DEP Holdings, Enterprise Products Partners will have the second right to
pursue such acquisition either for it or, if desired by Enterprise Products Partners in
its sole discretion, for the benefit of Duncan Energy Partners. In the event that
Enterprise Products Partners affirmatively directs the opportunity to Duncan Energy
Partners, Duncan Energy Partners may pursue such acquisition. Enterprise Products Partners
will be presumed to desire to acquire the equity securities until such time as Enterprise
Products GP advises the EPCO Group and DEP Holdings that Enterprise Products Partners has
abandoned the pursuit of such acquisition. In determining whether or not to pursue the
acquisition of the equity securities, Enterprise Products Partners will follow the same
procedures applicable to us, as described above but utilizing Enterprise Products GPs
chief executive officer and ACG Committee. In the event Enterprise Products Partners
abandons the acquisition opportunity for the equity securities and so notifies the EPCO
Group and DEP Holdings, the EPCO Group may pursue the acquisition or offer the opportunity
to EPCO Holdings or TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or their controlled affiliates, in either case,
without any further obligation to any other party or offer such opportunity to other
affiliates. |
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If any business opportunity not covered by the preceding bullet point (i.e. not
involving equity securities) is presented to the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP, EPE
Holdings or us, Duncan Energy Partners, DEP Holdings and Enterprise Products Partners will
have the first right to pursue such opportunity or, if desired by Enterprise Products
Partners in its sole discretion, for the benefit of Duncan Energy Partners. Enterprise
Products Partners will be presumed to desire to pursue the business opportunity until such
time as Enterprise Products GP advises the EPCO Group, EPE |
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Holdings and DEP Holdings that Enterprise Products Partners has abandoned the pursuit of
such business opportunity. |
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|
In the event the purchase price or cost associated with the business opportunity is
reasonably likely to equal or exceed $100 million, any decision to decline the business
opportunity will be made by the chief executive officer of Enterprise Products GP after
consultation with and subject to the approval of the ACG Committee of Enterprise Products
GP. If the purchase price or cost is reasonably likely to be less than such threshold
amount, the chief executive officer of Enterprise Products GP may make the determination to
decline the business opportunity without consulting Enterprise Products GPs ACG Committee.
In the event that Enterprise Products Partners affirmatively directs the business
opportunity to Duncan Energy Partners, Duncan Energy Partners may pursue such business
opportunity. In the event that Enterprise Products Partners abandons the business
opportunity for itself and for Duncan Energy Partners and so notifies the EPCO Group, EPE
Holdings and DEP Holdings, we will have the second right to pursue such business
opportunity, and will be presumed to desire to do so, until such time as EPE Holdings shall
have determined to abandon the pursuit of such opportunity in accordance with the
procedures described above, and shall have advised the EPCO Group that we have abandoned
the pursuit of such acquisition. |
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|
In the event that we abandon the acquisition and so notify the EPCO Group, the EPCO Group
may either pursue the business opportunity or offer the business opportunity to EPCO
Holdings or TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP and their controlled affiliates without any further
obligation to any other party or offer such opportunity to other affiliates. |
None of the EPCO Group, Enterprise Products GP, Enterprise Product Partners, DEP Holdings,
Duncan Energy Partners or its operating partnership, our general partner or us have any obligation
to present business opportunities to TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or their controlled affiliates. Likewise,
TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP and their controlled affiliates have no obligation to present business
opportunities to the EPCO Group, Enterprise GP Holdings, EPE Holdings, DEP Holdings, Duncan Energy
Partners or its operating partnership, our general partner or us.
Relationships with Unconsolidated Affiliates
Many of our unconsolidated affiliates perform supporting or complementary roles to our other
business operations. See Note 16 for a discussion of this alignment of commercial interests.
Since we and our affiliates hold ownership interests in these entities and directly or indirectly
benefit from our related party transactions with such entities, they are presented here.
The following information summarizes significant related party transactions with our current
unconsolidated affiliates:
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We sell natural gas to Evangeline, which, in turn, uses the natural gas to satisfy
supply commitments it has with a major Louisiana utility. Revenues from Evangeline were
$277.7 million, $318.8 million and $233.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006,
2005 and 2004. In addition, we furnished $1.1 million in letters of credit on behalf
of Evangeline at December 31, 2006. |
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§ |
|
We pay Promix for the transportation, storage and fractionation of NGLs. In addition,
we sell natural gas to Promix for its plant fuel requirements. Expenses with Promix were
$34.9 million, $26.0 million and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004. Additionally, revenues from Promix were $21.8 million, $25.8 million and $18.6
million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
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We perform management services for certain of our unconsolidated affiliates. These
fees were $8.9 million, $8.3 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004. |
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Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Parties
Our partnership agreement and ACG Committee charter set forth procedures by which related
party transactions and conflicts of interest may be approved or resolved by our general partner or
the ACG Committee. Under our partnership agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided therein,
whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between our general partner or any of
its affiliates, on the one hand, and us or any partner, on the other hand, any resolution or course
of action by the general partner or its affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest is
permitted and deemed approved by all of our partners, and will not constitute a breach of our
partnership agreement or any agreement contemplated by such agreement, or of any duty stated or
implied by law or equity. If the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of
interest is (i) approved by Special Approval (defined as the approval of a majority of the members
of the ACG Committee), (ii) approved by a vote of a majority of our units (excluding units owned by
our general partner and its affiliates), (iii) on terms no less favorable to us than those
generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) fair and reasonable
to us, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved
(including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to us).
Whenever a particular transaction, arrangement or resolution of a conflict of interest is
required under our partnership agreement to be fair and reasonable to any person, the fair and
reasonable nature of such transaction, arrangement or resolution is considered in the context of
all similar or related transactions.
Our Board of Directors or our general partner may, in their discretion, request that our ACG
Committee review and approve related party transactions. As stated above, transactions and
conflicts of interest between our general partner and its affiliates, on the one hand, and
Enterprise Products Partners and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, may also be resolved by
Special Approval of the ACG Committee of Enterprise Products Partners in accordance with its
partnership agreement and committee charter. The review and approval process of the ACG Committee,
including factual matters that may be considered in determining whether a transaction is fair and
reasonable, is generally governed by Section 7.9 of our partnership agreement. As discussed below,
a transaction that receives the ACG Committees approval by a majority of its members (i.e.,
Special Approval) is conclusively deemed not a breach of our partnership agreement or any other
duties stated or implied by law or in equity. The processes followed by Enterprise Products
Partners management in approving or obtaining approval of related party transactions are in
accordance with its written management authorization policy, which has been approved by the
Board.
Under Enterprise Products Partners Board-approved management authorization policy, the
officers of its general partner have authorization limits for purchases and sales of assets,
capital expenditures, commercial and financial transactions and legal agreements that ultimately
limit the ability of executives of its general partner to enter into transactions involving capital
expenditures in excess of $100 million without Board approval. This policy covers all transactions,
including transactions with related parties. For example, under this policy, the chairman may
approve capital expenditures or the sale or other disposition of assets up to a $100 million
limit. Furthermore, any two of the chief executive officer and senior executives who are directors
of its general partner may approve capital expenditures or the sale or other disposition of assets up to a $100 million limit and individually may approve capital expenditures or the sale or
other disposition of assets up to $50 million. These senior executives have also been granted
full approval authority for commercial, financial and service contracts.
In submitting a matter to the ACG Committee, our general partner or the Board may charge the
ACG Committee with reviewing the transaction and providing the Board with a recommendation, or our
general partner or the Board may delegate to the ACG Committee the power to approve the matter.
When so engaged, the charter of the ACG Committee currently provides that, unless the ACG Committee
determines otherwise, the ACG Committee shall perform the following functions:
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§ |
|
Review a summary of the proposed transaction(s) that outlines (i) its terms and
conditions (explicit and implicit), (ii) a brief history of the transaction, and (iii) the
impact that the transaction |
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will have on our unitholders and personnel, including earnings per unit and distributable
cash flow. |
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§ |
|
Review due diligence findings by management and make additional due diligence requests,
if necessary. |
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§ |
|
Engage third-party independent advisors, where necessary, to provide committee members
with comparable market values, legal advice and similar services directly related to the
proposed transaction. |
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§ |
|
Conduct interviews regarding the proposed transaction with the most knowledgeable
company officials to ensure that the committee members have all relevant facts before
rendering their judgment. |
In the normal course of business, our management routinely reviews all other related party
transactions, including proposed asset purchases and business combinations and purchases and sales
of product. As a matter of course, management reviews the terms and conditions of the proposed
transactions, performs appropriate levels of due diligence and assesses the impact of the
transaction on our partnership.
The ACG Committee does not separately review transactions covered by our administrative
services agreement with EPCO, which was previously approved by the ACG Committee and/or the Board
The administrative services agreement governs numerous day-to-day transactions between us and EPCO
and its other affiliates, including the provision by EPCO of administrative and other services to
us and our reimbursement of costs for those services.
Relationship with Shell
Historically, Shell was considered a related party because it owned more than 10% of our
limited partner interests and, prior to 2003, held a 30% membership interest in Enterprise Products
GP. As a result of Shell selling a portion of its limited partner interests in us to third
parties, Shell owned less than 10% of our common units at the beginning of 2005. Shell sold its
30% interest in Enterprise Products GP to an affiliate of EPCO in September 2003. As a result of
Shells reduced equity interest in us and its lack of control of Enterprise Products GP, Shell
ceased to be considered a related party in January 2005. At December 31, 2006, Shell owned
26,976,249, or 6.2%, of our common units, all of which have been registered for resale in the open
market by us. At February 1, 2007, Shell owned 19,635,749, or 4.5%, of Enterprise Products
Partners common units.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, our revenues from Shell primarily reflected the sale of
NGL and certain petrochemical products and the fees we charged for natural gas processing, pipeline
transportation and NGL fractionation services. Our operating costs and expenses with Shell
primarily reflected the payment of energy-related expenses related to the Shell Processing
Agreement and the purchase of NGL products. We also lease from Shell its 45.4% interest in one of
our propylene fractionation facilities located in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
A significant contract affecting our natural gas processing business is the Shell Processing
Agreement, which grants us the right to process Shells (or an assignees) current and future
production within state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The Shell Processing Agreement
includes a life of lease dedication, which may extend the agreement well beyond its initial 20-year
term ending in 2019.
Note 18. Provision for Income Taxes
Our provision for income taxes relates primarily to federal and state income taxes of Seminole
and Dixie, our two largest corporations subject to such income taxes. In addition, with the
enactment of the Texas Margin Tax in 2006, we have become a taxable entity in the state of Texas.
Our federal and state income tax provision is summarized below:
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|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Current: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
7,694 |
|
|
$ |
1,105 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
State |
|
|
1,148 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
Total current |
|
|
8,842 |
|
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
|
6,109 |
|
|
|
5,968 |
|
|
|
1,620 |
|
State |
|
|
6,372 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
1,984 |
|
|
|
|
Total deferred |
|
|
12,481 |
|
|
|
6,956 |
|
|
|
3,604 |
|
|
|
|
Total provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
21,323 |
|
|
$ |
8,362 |
|
|
$ |
3,761 |
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes with amounts determined by applying
the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rate |
|
$ |
13,347 |
|
|
$ |
7,656 |
|
|
$ |
2,308 |
|
State income taxes (net of federal benefit) |
|
|
7,723 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
1,392 |
|
Taxes charged to cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principle |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other permanent differences |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
21,323 |
|
|
$ |
8,362 |
|
|
$ |
3,761 |
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate |
|
|
56 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
57 |
% |
|
|
|
Significant components of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets as of December
31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment Dixie |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
855 |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
19,175 |
|
|
|
17,121 |
|
Credit carryover |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charitable contribution carryover |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefit plans |
|
|
1,990 |
|
|
|
2,403 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
Equity investment in partnerships |
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accruals |
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Assets |
|
|
22,506 |
|
|
|
20,943 |
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(2,994 |
) |
|
|
(2,870 |
) |
|
|
|
Net Deferred Tax Assets |
|
|
19,512 |
|
|
|
18,073 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
30,604 |
|
|
|
13,907 |
|
Other |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities |
|
|
30,682 |
|
|
|
13,913 |
|
|
|
|
Total Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) |
|
$ |
(11,170 |
) |
|
$ |
4,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of total net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
554 |
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of total net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
|
$ |
(11,868 |
) |
|
$ |
3,606 |
|
|
|
|
We had net operating loss carryforwards of $19.2 million and $17.1 million at December
31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These losses expire in various years between 2007 and 2026 and
are subject to limitations on their utilization. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our
deferred tax assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is more likely than not to be
realized. The valuation allowance was $3.0 million and $2.9 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, and primarily relates to our net operating loss carryforwards.
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On May 18, 2006, the State of Texas enacted House Bill 3 which replaced the existing state
franchise tax with a margin tax. In general, legal entities that conduct business in Texas are
subject to the Texas margin tax, including previously non-taxable entities such as limited
partnerships and limited liability partnerships. The tax is assessed on Texas sourced taxable
margin which is defined as the lesser of (i) 70% of total revenue or (ii) total revenue less (a)
cost of goods sold or (b) compensation and benefits.
Although the bill states that the margin tax is not an income tax, it has the characteristics
of an income tax since it is determined by applying a tax rate to a base that considers both
revenues and expenses. Therefore, we have accounted for Texas margin tax as income tax expense in
the period of the laws enactment. We recorded a net deferred tax liability of $6.6 million due to
the enactment of the Texas margin tax. The offsetting net charge of $6.6 million is shown on our
Statement of Consolidated Operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a component of
provision for income taxes.
Texas margin tax is effective for returns originally due on or after January 1, 2008. For
calendar year end companies, the margin tax would be applied to 2007 activity.
Note 19. Earnings Per Unit
Basic earnings per unit is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to limited
partner interests by the weighted-average number of distribution-bearing units outstanding during a
period. Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. currently has no dilutive securities. The amount of net
income allocated to limited partner interests is derived by subtracting the general partners share
of the parent companys net income from net income. In connection with the August 2005
contribution of net assets to the parent company by affiliates of EPCO (see Note 1), such
affiliates of EPCO received 74,667,332 of the parent company units as consideration.
The following table presents the allocation of net income to the parent companys general
partner for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
Multiplied by general partner ownership interest (1) |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
|
|
Standard earnings allocation to Enterprise Products GP |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
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The following table presents our calculation of basic earnings per unit for the periods
indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Income before changes in accounting principles
and general partner interest |
|
$ |
99,406 |
|
|
$ |
55,503 |
|
|
$ |
29,562 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
99,499 |
|
|
|
55,276 |
|
|
|
29,778 |
|
General partner interest in net income |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
Net income available to limited partners |
|
$ |
99,489 |
|
|
$ |
55,270 |
|
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER UNIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before changes in accounting principles
and general partner interest |
|
$ |
99,406 |
|
|
$ |
55,503 |
|
|
$ |
29,562 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
General partners interest in net income |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income |
|
$ |
99,489 |
|
|
$ |
55,270 |
|
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
|
|
Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units |
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
79,726 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per unit before changes in accounting principles
and general partner interest |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest in net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
DILUTED EARNINGS PER UNIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before changes in accounting principles
and general partner interest |
|
$ |
99,406 |
|
|
$ |
55,503 |
|
|
$ |
29,562 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
General partners interest in net income |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income |
|
$ |
99,489 |
|
|
$ |
55,270 |
|
|
$ |
29,775 |
|
|
|
|
Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units |
|
|
88,884 |
|
|
|
79,726 |
|
|
|
74,667 |
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per unit before changes in accounting principles
and general partner interest |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General partners interest in net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Limited partners interest in net income |
|
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
|
|
Note 20. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
On occasion, we are named as a defendant in litigation relating to our normal business
activities, including regulatory and environmental matters. Although we are insured against
various business risks to the extent we believe it is prudent, there is no assurance that the
nature and amount of such insurance will be adequate, in every case, to indemnify us against
liabilities arising from future legal proceedings as a result of our ordinary business activities.
We are unaware of any significant litigation, pending or threatened, that could have a significant
adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Several lawsuits have been filed by municipalities and other water suppliers against a number
of manufacturers of reformulated gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). In
general, such suits have not named manufacturers of MTBE as defendants, and there have been no such
lawsuits filed against our subsidiary that owns an octane-additive production facility. It is
possible, however, that former
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MTBE manufacturers such as our subsidiary could ultimately be added as defendants in such
lawsuits or in new lawsuits.
We acquired additional ownership interests in our Mont Belvieu, Texas octane-additive
production facility from affiliates of Devon Energy Corporation (Devon), which sold us its 33.3%
interest in 2003, and Sunoco, Inc. (Sun), which sold us its 33.3% interest in 2004. As a result
of these acquisitions, we own 100% of the octane-additive production facility. Devon and Sun have
indemnified us for any liabilities (including potential liabilities as described in the preceding
paragraph) that are in respect of periods prior to the date we purchased such interests and linked
to the period of time they held such interests. There are no dollar limits or deductibles
associated with the indemnities we received from Sun and Devon.
On September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff, a purported unitholder of TEPPCO, filed a complaint
in the Court of Chancery of New Castle County in the State of Delaware, in his individual capacity,
as a putative class action on behalf of other unitholders of TEPPCO, and derivatively on behalf of
TEPPCO, concerning, among other things, certain transactions involving TEPPCO and us or our
affiliates. The complaint names as defendants (i) TEPPCO, its current and certain former
directors, and certain of its affiliates; (ii) us and certain of our affiliates, including the
parent company of our general partner; (iii) EPCO, Inc.; and (iv) Dan L. Duncan.
The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants have caused TEPPCO to enter
into certain transactions with us or our affiliates that are unfair to TEPPCO or otherwise unfairly
favored us or our affiliates over TEPPCO. These transactions are alleged to include the joint
venture to further expand the Jonah Gathering System entered into by TEPPCO and one of our
affiliates in August 2006 and the sale by TEPPCO to one of our affiliates of the Pioneer gas
processing plant in March 2006. The complaint seeks (i) rescission of these transactions or an
award of rescissory damages with respect thereto; (ii) damages for profits and special benefits
allegedly obtained by defendants as a result of the alleged wrongdoings in the complaint; and (iii)
awarding plaintiff costs of the action, including fees and expenses of his attorneys and experts.
We believe this lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend against it. See Note 17
for additional information regarding our relationship with TEPPCO.
On February 13, 2007, the Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners received
notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it was the subject of a criminal
investigation related to an ammonia release in Kingman County, Kansas on October 27, 2004 from a
pressurized anhydrous ammonia pipeline owned by a third party, Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.P.
(Magellan). The Operating Partnership is the operator of this pipeline. On February 14, 2007, the Operating Partnership received a letter from
the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the DOJ regarding this incident and a
previous release of ammonia on September 27, 2004 from the same pipeline. The ENRD has indicated
that it may pursue civil damages against the Operating Partnership and Magellan as a result of
these incidents. Based on this correspondence from the ENRD, the statutory maximum amount of civil
fines that could be assessed against the Operating Partnership and Magellan is up to $17.4 million
in the aggregate. The Operating Partnership is cooperating with the DOJ and is hopeful that an
expeditious resolution acceptable to all parties will be reached in the near future. The Operating
Partnership is seeking defense and indemnity under the pipeline operating agreement between it and
Magellan. At this time, we do not believe that a final resolution of either the criminal
investigation by the DOJ or the civil claims by the ENRD will have a material impact on our
consolidated results of operations.
On October 25, 2006, a rupture in the Magellan Ammonia Pipeline resulted in the release of
ammonia near Clay Center, Kansas. We and Magellan are in the process of estimating the repair and
remediation costs associated with this release. Environmental remediation efforts continue in and
around the site of the release under the supervision and management of affiliates of Magellan.
Our operating agreement with Magellan provides the Operating Partnership with an indemnity clause
for claims arising from such releases. At this time, we do not believe that this incident
will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our various contractual obligations at December 31, 2006. A
description of each type of contractual obligation follows.
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Payment or Settlement due by Period |
Contractual Obligations |
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Total |
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2007 |
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2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
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2011 |
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Thereafter |
|
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt |
|
$ |
5,484,068 |
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
655,000 |
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$ |
569,068 |
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$ |
1,360,000 |
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$ |
2,900,000 |
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Operating lease obligations |
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$ |
274,700 |
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$ |
19,190 |
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$ |
19,877 |
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$ |
16,374 |
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$ |
15,688 |
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$ |
16,263 |
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$ |
187,308 |
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Purchase obligations: |
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Product purchase commitments: |
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Estimated payment obligations: |
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Natural gas |
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$ |
920,736 |
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$ |
153,316 |
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$ |
153,736 |
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$ |
153,316 |
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$ |
153,316 |
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$ |
153,316 |
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$ |
153,736 |
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NGLs |
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$ |
2,902,805 |
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$ |
959,127 |
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$ |
223,570 |
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$ |
213,315 |
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$ |
213,315 |
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$ |
213,315 |
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$ |
1,080,163 |
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Petrochemicals |
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$ |
2,656,633 |
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$ |
1,110,957 |
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$ |
448,334 |
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$ |
245,028 |
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$ |
220,037 |
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$ |
119,397 |
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$ |
512,880 |
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Other |
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$ |
79,418 |
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$ |
35,183 |
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$ |
27,653 |
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$ |
13,681 |
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$ |
765 |
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$ |
659 |
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$ |
1,477 |
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Underlying major volume commitments: |
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Natural gas (in BBtus) |
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109,600 |
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18,250 |
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18,300 |
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18,250 |
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18,250 |
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18,250 |
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18,300 |
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NGLs (in MBbls) |
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68,331 |
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21,957 |
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5,322 |
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5,086 |
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5,086 |
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5,086 |
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25,794 |
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Petrochemicals (in MBbls) |
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45,535 |
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19,250 |
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7,460 |
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4,289 |
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|
|
3,670 |
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2,024 |
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8,842 |
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Service payment commitments |
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$ |
15,725 |
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$ |
10,413 |
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$ |
3,759 |
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|
$ |
900 |
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$ |
93 |
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$ |
93 |
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$ |
467 |
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Capital expenditure commitments |
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$ |
239,000 |
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$ |
239,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt. We have long-term and short-term payment
obligations under debt agreements such as the indentures governing the Operating Partnerships
senior notes and the credit agreement governing the Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving
Credit Facility. Amounts shown in the preceding table represent our scheduled future maturities of
debt principal for the periods indicated. See Note 14 for additional information regarding our
consolidated debt obligations.
Operating Lease Obligations. We lease certain property, plant and equipment under
noncancelable and cancelable operating leases. Amounts shown in the preceding table represent
minimum cash lease payment obligations under our operating leases with terms in excess of one year.
Our significant lease agreements involve (i) the lease of underground caverns for the storage
of natural gas and NGLs, (ii) leased office space with an affiliate of EPCO, and (iii) land held
pursuant to right-of-way agreements. In general, our material lease agreements have original terms
that range from 14 to 20 years and include renewal options that could extend the agreements for up
to an additional 20 years. Our rental payments under these agreements are generally at fixed
rates, as specified in the individual contract, and may be subject to escalation provisions for
inflation or other market-determined factors. With regards to our leases of underground storage
caverns, we may be assessed contingent rental payments when our storage volumes exceed our reserved
capacity.
Lease expense is charged to operating costs and expenses on a straight line basis over the
period of expected economic benefit. Contingent rental payments are expensed as incurred. We are
generally, required to perform routine maintenance on the underlying leased assets. In addition,
certain leases give us the option to make leasehold improvements. Maintenance and repairs of
leased assets resulting from our operations are charged to expense as incurred. We did not make
any significant leasehold improvements during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 or 2004;
however, we did incur $9.3 million of repair costs associated with our lease of an underground
natural gas storage facility in 2006.
The operating lease commitments shown in the preceding table exclude the non-cash, related
party expense associated with equipment leases contributed to us by EPCO at our formation (the
retained leases). EPCO remains liable for the actual cash lease payments associated with these
agreements, which it accounts for as operating leases. At December 31, 2006, the retained leases
were for a cogeneration unit and approximately 100 railcars. EPCOs minimum future rental payments under these leases are
$2.1 million for each of the years 2007 through 2008, $0.7 million for each of the years 2009
through 2015 and $0.3 million for 2016. We record the full value of these payments made by EPCO on
our behalf as a non-
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cash related party operating lease expense, with the offset to partners equity
accounted for as a general contribution to our partnership.
The retained lease agreements contain lessee purchase options, which are at prices that
approximate fair value of the underlying leased assets. EPCO has assigned these purchase options
to us. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we exercised our option to purchase an
isomerization unit and related equipment for $17.8 million. Should we decide to exercise the
remaining purchase options, up to an additional $2.3 million would be payable in 2008 and $3.1
million in 2016.
Lease and rental expense included in operating costs and expenses was $39.3 million, $34.9
million and $19.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Purchase Obligations. We define a purchase obligation as an agreement to purchase
goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding (unconditional) on us that specifies all
significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or
variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transactions. We have classified our
unconditional purchase obligations into the following categories:
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We have long and short-term product purchase obligations for NGLs, certain
petrochemicals and natural gas with third-party suppliers. The prices that we are
obligated to pay under these contracts approximate market prices at the time we take
delivery of the volumes. The preceding table shows our volume commitments and estimated
payment obligations under these contracts for the periods indicated. Our estimated future
payment obligations are based on the contractual price under each contract for purchases
made at December 31, 2006 applied to all future volume commitments. Actual future payment
obligations may vary depending on market prices at the time of delivery. At December 31,
2006, we do not have any product purchase commitments with fixed or minimum pricing
provisions with remaining terms in excess of one year. |
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We have long and short-term commitments to pay third-party providers for services such
as equipment maintenance agreements. Our contractual payment obligations vary by
contract. The preceding table shows our future payment obligations under these service
contracts. |
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We have short-term payment obligations relating to our capital projects and those of
our unconsolidated affiliates. These commitments represent unconditional payment
obligations to vendors for services rendered or products purchased. The preceding table
presents our share of such commitments for the periods indicated. |
Commitments Under Equity Compensation Plans of EPCO
In accordance with our agreements with EPCO, we reimburse EPCO for our share of its
compensation expense associated with certain employees who perform management, administrative and
operating functions for us (see Note 17). This includes costs associated with unit option awards
granted to these employees to purchase Enterprise Products Partner common units. At December 31,
2006, there were 2,416,000 units outstanding for which we were responsible for reimbursing EPCO for
the costs of such awards.
The weighted-average strike price of unit option awards outstanding at December 31, 2006 was
$23.32 per common unit. At December 31, 2006, 591,000 of these unit options were exercisable. An
additional 785,000, 450,000 and 590,000 of these unit options will be exercisable in 2008, 2009 and
2010, respectively. As these options are exercised, we will reimburse EPCO in the form of a
special cash distribution for the difference between the strike price paid by the employee and the
actual purchase price paid for the units awarded to the employee. See Note 5 for additional
information regarding our accounting for equity awards.
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Performance Guaranty
In December 2004, a subsidiary of our Operating Partnership entered into the Independence Hub
Agreement (the Agreement) with six oil and natural gas producers. The Agreement, as amended,
obligates our subsidiary to construct the Independence Hub offshore platform and to process 1 Bcf/d
of natural gas and condensate for the producers.
The Operating Partnership has guaranteed to the producers the construction-related performance
of its subsidiary up to an amount of $340.8 million. This figure represents the maximum amount the
operating partnership would pay to the producers in the remote circumstance where they must finish
construction of the platform because its subsidiary failed to do so. This guarantee will remain in
place until the earlier of (i) the date all guaranteed obligations terminate or expire, or have
been paid or otherwise performed or discharged in full, (ii) upon mutual written consent of the
Operating Partnership, the producers and the joint venture partners in the platform project or
(iii) mechanical completion of the platform. The Operating Partnership expect that mechanical
completion of the Independence Hub platform will occur in
March 2007; therefore, it anticipates that
the performance guaranty will exist until at least this forecasted date.
In accordance with FIN 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, we recorded the fair value of the
performance guaranty using an expected present value approach. Given the remote probability that
our Operating Partnership would be required to perform under the guaranty, we have estimated the
fair value of the performance guaranty at approximately $1.2 million, which is a component of other
current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006.
Other Claims
As part of our normal business activities with joint venture partners and certain customers
and suppliers, we occasionally make claims against such parties or have claims made against us as a
result of disputes related to contractual agreements or similar arrangements. As of December 31,
2006, our contingent claims against such parties were approximately $2 million and claims against
us were approximately $34 million. These matters are in various stages of assessment and the
ultimate outcome of such disputes cannot be reasonably estimated. However, in our opinion, the
likelihood of a material adverse outcome related to disputes against us is remote. Accordingly,
accruals for loss contingencies related to these matters, if any, that might result from the
resolution of such disputes have not been reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
Other Commitments
We transport and store natural gas, NGLs, and certain petrochemicals for third parties under
various processing, storage, transportation and similar agreements. Under the terms of these
agreements, we are generally required to redeliver volumes to the owner on demand. We are insured
against any physical loss of such volumes due to catastrophic events. At December 31, 2006, NGL
and petrochemical volumes aggregating 8.5 million barrels were due to be redelivered to their
owners along with 12,063 BBtus of natural gas.
Note 21. Significant Risks and Uncertainties
Nature of Operations in Midstream Energy Industry
Our operations are within midstream energy industry, which includes gathering, transporting,
processing, fractionating and storing natural gas, NGLs, certain petrochemicals and crude oil. As
such, our
results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be affected by changes in the
commodity prices of these hydrocarbon products, including changes in the relative price levels
among these products. In general, the prices of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and other hydrocarbon
products are subject to
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fluctuations in response to changes in supply, market uncertainty and a
variety of additional factors that are beyond our control.
Our profitability could be impacted by a decline in the volume of hydrocarbon products
transported, gathered or processed at our facilities. A material decrease in natural gas or crude
oil production or crude oil refining, for reasons such as depressed commodity prices or a decrease
in exploration and development activities, could result in a decline in the volume of natural gas,
NGLs and crude oil handled by our facilities.
A reduction in demand for NGL products by the petrochemical, refining or heating industries,
whether because of (i) general economic conditions, (ii) reduced demand by consumers for the end
products made using NGLs, (iii) increased competition from petroleum-based products due to pricing
differences, (iv) adverse weather conditions, (v) government regulations affecting energy commodity
prices, production levels of hydrocarbons or the content of motor gasoline or (vi) other reasons,
could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
Credit Risk due to Industry Concentrations
A substantial portion of our revenues are derived from companies in the domestic natural gas,
NGL and petrochemical industries. This concentration could affect our overall exposure to credit
risk since these customers may be affected by similar economic or other conditions. We generally
do not require collateral for our accounts receivable; however, we do attempt to negotiate offset,
prepayment, or automatic debit agreements with customers that are deemed to be credit risks in
order to minimize our potential exposure to any defaults.
Our revenues are derived from a wide customer base. During 2006 and 2005, our largest
customer was The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates, which accounted for 6.1% and 6.8%,
respectively, of our consolidated revenues. During 2004, our largest customer was Shell Oil
Company and its affiliates (Shell), which accounted for 6.5% of our consolidated revenues.
Counterparty Risk with respect to Financial Instruments
Where we are exposed to credit risk in our financial instrument transactions, we analyze the
counterpartys financial condition prior to entering into an agreement, establish credit and/or
margin limits and monitor the appropriateness of these limits on an ongoing basis. We generally do
not require collateral for our financial instrument transactions.
Weather-Related Risks
We participate as named insureds in EPCOs current insurance program, which provides us with
property damage, business interruption and other coverages, which are customary for the nature and
scope of our operations. EPCO attempts to place all insurance coverage with carriers having
ratings of A or higher. However, two carriers associated with the EPCO insurance program were
downgraded to BBB+ by Standard & Poors during 2006. At present, there is no indication that these
carriers would be unable to fulfill any insuring obligation. Furthermore, we currently do not have
any claims which might be affected by these carriers. EPCO continues to monitor these situations.
We believe EPCO maintains adequate insurance coverage on our behalf; however, insurance will
not cover every type of interruption that might occur. As a result of severe hurricanes such as
Katrina and Rita that occurred in 2005, market conditions for obtaining property damage insurance
coverage have been difficult. Under EPCOs renewed insurance programs, coverage is more
restrictive, including increased physical damage and business interruption deductibles. For
example, our deductible for onshore physical damage increased from $2.5 million to $5.0 million per
event and our deductible period for onshore
business interruption claims increased from 30 days to 60 days. Additional restrictions will
be applied in connection with damage caused by named windstorms.
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In addition to changes in coverage, the cost of property damage insurance increased
substantially from prior periods. At present, our annualized cost of insurance premiums for all
lines of coverage is approximately $49.2 million, which represents a $28.1 million, or 133%,
increase from our 2005 annualized insurance cost.
If we were to incur a significant liability for which we were not fully insured, it could have
a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. In addition,
the proceeds of any such insurance may not be paid in a timely manner and may be insufficient to
reimburse us for repair costs or lost income. Any event that interrupts the revenues generated by
our consolidated operations, or which causes us to make significant expenditures not covered by
insurance, could reduce our ability to pay distributions to partners and, accordingly, adversely
affect the market price of our common units.
The following is a discussion of the general status of our insurance claims related to recent
significant storm events. To the extent we include any estimate or range of estimates regarding
the dollar value of damages, please be aware that a change in our estimates may occur as additional
information becomes available.
Hurricane Ivan insurance claims. Our final purchase price allocation related to the
merger of GulfTerra with a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners in September
2004 (the GulfTerra Merger) included a $26.2 million receivable for insurance claims related to
expenditures to repair property damage to certain pre-merger GulfTerra assets caused by Hurricane
Ivan. During 2006, we received cash reimbursements from insurance carriers totaling $24.1 million
related to these property damage claims, and we expect to recover the remaining $2.1 million in
2007. If the final recovery of funds is different than the amount previously expended, we will
recognize an income impact at that time.
In addition, we have submitted business interruption insurance claims for our estimated losses
caused by Hurricane Ivan. During 2006, we received $17.4 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds
from such claims. We are continuing our efforts to collect residual balances and expect to
complete the process during 2007. To the extent we receive nonrefundable cash proceeds from
business interruption insurance claims, they are recorded as a gain in our Statements of
Consolidated Operations in the period of receipt.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita insurance claims. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, both
significant storms, affected certain of our Gulf Coast assets in August and September of 2005,
respectively. The majority of repairs to our facilities are completed; however, certain minor
repairs are ongoing to two offshore pipelines and an onshore gas processing facility. To the extent
that insurance proceeds from property damage claims are not probable of collection or do not cover
our estimated expenditures (in excess of $5.0 million of insurance deductibles we expensed during
2005), such amounts are charged to earnings when realized. With respect to these storms, we have
$78.2 million of estimated property damage claims outstanding at December 31, 2006, that we believe
are probable of collection during the period 2007 through 2009. For the year ended December 31,
2006, we received $10.5 million of physical damage proceeds related to such storms.
In addition, we received $46.5 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds from business
interruption claims during the year ended December 31, 2006. We are aggressively pursuing
collection of our remaining property damage and business interruption claims related to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
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The following table summarizes proceeds we received during 2006 from business interruption and
property damage insurance claims with respect to certain named storms.
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Business interruption proceeds: |
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Hurricane Ivan |
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$ |
17,382 |
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Hurricane Katrina |
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24,500 |
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Hurricane Rita |
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22,000 |
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Total proceeds |
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$ |
63,882 |
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Property damage proceeds: |
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|
Hurricane Ivan |
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$ |
24,104 |
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Hurricane Katrina |
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|
7,500 |
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Hurricane Rita |
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|
3,000 |
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Total proceeds |
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$ |
34,604 |
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|
|
|
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Total proceeds received during 2006 |
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$ |
98,486 |
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During 2005, we received $4.8 million of nonrefundable cash proceeds from business
interruption claims.
Note 22. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table provides information regarding (i) the net effect of changes in our
operating assets and liabilities; (ii) cash payments for interest and (iii) cash payments for
federal and state income taxes for the periods indicated.
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
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Decrease (increase) in: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and notes receivable |
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$ |
152,837 |
|
|
$ |
(360,443 |
) |
|
$ |
(451,000 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
(66,289 |
) |
|
|
(148,846 |
) |
|
|
(44,202 |
) |
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
|
14,257 |
|
|
|
(51,262 |
) |
|
|
2,726 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
(22,581 |
) |
|
|
58,765 |
|
|
|
(6,073 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(14,164 |
) |
|
|
47,609 |
|
|
|
108,458 |
|
Accrued gas payable |
|
|
(8,344 |
) |
|
|
349,979 |
|
|
|
286,089 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
(62,207 |
) |
|
|
(161,989 |
) |
|
|
8,800 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
20,152 |
|
|
|
(1,865 |
) |
|
|
2,617 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
74,941 |
|
|
|
2,651 |
|
|
|
6,268 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
(7,991 |
) |
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
(4,137 |
) |
|
|
|
Net effect of changes in operating accounts |
|
$ |
80,611 |
|
|
$ |
(263,728 |
) |
|
$ |
(90,454 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest, net of $55,660, $22,046 and
$2,766 capitalized in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively |
|
$ |
277,752 |
|
|
$ |
259,304 |
|
|
$ |
138,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for federal and state income taxes |
|
$ |
10,497 |
|
|
$ |
5,160 |
|
|
$ |
182 |
|
|
|
|
The following table provides supplemental cash flow information regarding business
combinations completed during the periods indicated. See Note 12 for additional information
regarding our business combination transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired |
|
$ |
470,691 |
|
|
$ |
353,176 |
|
|
$ |
5,946,291 |
|
Less liabilities assumed, including minority interest amounts |
|
|
(194,191 |
) |
|
|
(23,940 |
) |
|
|
(4,810,662 |
) |
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
|
276,500 |
|
|
|
329,236 |
|
|
|
1,135,629 |
|
Less cash acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,634 |
) |
|
|
(40,968 |
) |
|
|
|
Cash used for business combinations, net of cash received |
|
$ |
276,500 |
|
|
$ |
326,602 |
|
|
$ |
1,094,661 |
|
|
|
|
F-86
We incurred liabilities for construction in progress that had not been paid at December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 of $195.1 million, $130.2 million and $62.4 million, respectively. Such
amounts are not included under the caption Capital expenditures on the Statements of Consolidated
Cash Flows.
Third parties may be obligated to reimburse us for all or a portion of expenditures on certain
of our capital projects. The majority of such arrangements are associated with projects related to
pipeline construction and production well tie-ins. We received $60.5 million, $47.0 million and
$8.9 million as contributions in aid of our construction costs during the years ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes a gain on sale of assets of $15.1
million resulting from the satisfaction of certain requirements of an asset sale agreement whereby
we sold a 50% ownership interest in Cameron Highway to a third party. Of the $15.1 million gain we
recognized, $5.0 million was realized in December 2004 and the remainder was collected in 2006.
In June 2005, we received $47.5 million in cash from Cameron Highway as a return of
investment. These funds were distributed to us in connection with the refinancing of Cameron
Highways project debt (see Note 14).
In August 2005, various non-cash amounts were recorded by the parent company in connection
with the contribution of net assets from affiliates of EPCO (see Note 1). In general, these
contributions impacted investments, debt and partners equity.
Note 23. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following table presents selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December
31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First |
|
Second |
|
Third |
|
Fourth |
|
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
3,250,074 |
|
|
$ |
3,517,853 |
|
|
$ |
3,872,525 |
|
|
$ |
3,350,517 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
192,679 |
|
|
|
184,481 |
|
|
|
273,461 |
|
|
|
205,043 |
|
Income before changes in accounting principles |
|
|
22,259 |
|
|
|
22,633 |
|
|
|
28,698 |
|
|
|
25,816 |
|
Net income |
|
|
22,355 |
|
|
|
22,633 |
|
|
|
28,698 |
|
|
|
25,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per unit before changes in accounting
principles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
Net income per unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,555,522 |
|
|
$ |
2,671,768 |
|
|
$ |
3,249,291 |
|
|
$ |
3,780,378 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
165,004 |
|
|
|
125,334 |
|
|
|
193,995 |
|
|
|
176,755 |
|
Income before changes in accounting principles |
|
|
9,535 |
|
|
|
10,767 |
|
|
|
15,301 |
|
|
|
19,900 |
|
Net income |
|
|
9,535 |
|
|
|
10,767 |
|
|
|
15,301 |
|
|
|
19,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income per unit before changes in accounting
principles: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
Net income per unit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
F-87
Note 24. Condensed Financial Information of Operating Partnership
The Operating Partnership conducts substantially all of Enterprise Products Partners business.
Currently, Enterprise Products Partners has no independent operations and no material assets
outside those of the Operating Partnership.
Enterprise Products Partners guarantees the debt obligations of the Operating Partnership,
with the exception of the Dixie revolving credit facility and the senior subordinated notes assumed
from GulfTerra. If the Operating Partnership were to default on any debt Enterprise Products
Partners guarantee, Enterprise Products Partners would be responsible for full repayment of that
obligation. See Note 14 for additional information regarding our consolidated debt obligations.
The reconciling items between our consolidated financial statements and those of the Operating
Partnership are substantially the same as the difference between our consolidated financial
statements and those of Enterprise Products Partners, as discussed in Note 1.
The following table presents condensed consolidated balance sheet data for the Operating
Partnership at the dates indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
$ |
1,915,937 |
|
|
$ |
1,960,015 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
9,832,547 |
|
|
|
8,689,024 |
|
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
564,559 |
|
|
|
471,921 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
1,003,955 |
|
|
|
913,626 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
590,541 |
|
|
|
494,033 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
1,632 |
|
|
|
3,606 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
74,103 |
|
|
|
39,014 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,983,274 |
|
|
$ |
12,571,239 |
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
1,986,444 |
|
|
$ |
1,894,227 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
5,295,590 |
|
|
|
4,833,781 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
99,845 |
|
|
|
84,486 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
136,249 |
|
|
|
106,159 |
|
Partners equity |
|
|
6,465,146 |
|
|
|
5,652,586 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,983,274 |
|
|
$ |
12,571,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total principal amount of Operating Partnership
debt obligations guaranteed by us |
|
$ |
5,314,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,844,000 |
|
|
|
|
F-88
The following table presents condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the
Operating Partnership for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
13,990,969 |
|
|
$ |
12,256,959 |
|
|
$ |
8,321,202 |
|
Costs and expenses |
|
|
13,148,530 |
|
|
|
11,605,923 |
|
|
|
7,946,816 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
21,565 |
|
|
|
14,548 |
|
|
|
52,787 |
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
864,004 |
|
|
|
665,584 |
|
|
|
427,173 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
(231,876 |
) |
|
|
(226,075 |
) |
|
|
(153,251 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes, minority
interest and changes in accounting principles |
|
|
632,128 |
|
|
|
439,509 |
|
|
|
273,922 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(21,198 |
) |
|
|
(8,362 |
) |
|
|
(3,761 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before minority interest and changes in
accounting principles |
|
|
610,930 |
|
|
|
431,147 |
|
|
|
270,161 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
(9,190 |
) |
|
|
(5,989 |
) |
|
|
(8,072 |
) |
|
|
|
Income before changes in accounting principles |
|
|
601,740 |
|
|
|
425,158 |
|
|
|
262,089 |
|
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
(4,208 |
) |
|
|
10,781 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
603,212 |
|
|
$ |
420,950 |
|
|
$ |
272,870 |
|
|
|
|
Note 25. Subsequent Events
Initial Public Offering of Duncan Energy Partners
In September 2006, Duncan Energy Partners, a consolidated subsidiary of Enterprise Products
Partners, was formed to acquire, own, and operate a diversified portfolio of midstream energy
assets. On February 5, 2007, this subsidiary completed its initial public offering of 14,950,000
common units (including an overallotment of 1,950,000 common units) at $21.00 per unit, which
generated net proceeds of $291.3 million. Subsequently, Duncan Energy Partners distributed $260.6
million of these net proceeds to Enterprise Products Partners (along with $198.9 million in
borrowings under its credit facility) as consideration for certain equity interests it contributed
to Duncan Energy Partners at the closing of its initial public offering. Enterprise Products
Partners used the cash received from Duncan Energy Partners to temporarily reduce debt outstanding
under the Operating Partnerships Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.
Enterprise Products Partners may contribute other equity interests in its subsidiaries to
Duncan Energy Partners in the near term and use the proceeds it receives from Duncan Energy
Partners to fund its capital spending program.
See Note 17 for additional information regarding our relationship with Duncan Energy Partners.
Investigation regarding Ammonia Release from Magellan Pipeline
On February 13, 2007, the Operating Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners received
notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that it was the subject of a criminal and civil
investigation related to an ammonia release in Kingman County, Kansas on October 27, 2004 from a
pressurized anhydrous ammonia pipeline owned by Magellan Ammonia Pipeline, L.P. The Operating
Partnership is the operator of this pipeline. See Note 20.
F-89
SCHEDULE II
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(Dollar in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance At |
|
Charged To |
|
Charged To |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
Costs And |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance At |
Description |
|
Of Period |
|
Expenses |
|
Accounts |
|
Deductions |
|
End of Period |
Accounts receivable trade |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
$ |
37,329 |
|
|
$ |
473 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(14,396 |
) |
|
$ |
23,406 |
|
2005 |
|
|
32,773 |
|
|
|
5,391 |
|
|
|
5,541 |
|
|
|
(6,376 |
) |
|
|
37,329 |
|
2004 |
|
|
20,423 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
12,621 |
|
|
|
(5,111 |
) |
|
|
32,773 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
For additional information regarding our allowance for doubtful accounts, see Note 2. |
F-90
Index to Exhibits
The following exhibits have been filed with this report. The other exhibits required to be
filed with this annual report have been incorporated by reference as indicated in the exhibit
table found under Item 15 of this annual report on Form 10-K.
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description of Exhibit |
|
12.1
|
|
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the
five years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002. |
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
List of subsidiaries as of February 28, 2007. |
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 certification of Michael A. Creel for
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. for the December 31, 2006 annual
report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 certification of W. Randall Fowler for
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. for the December 31, 2006 annual
report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Section 1350 certification of Michael A. Creel for the December
31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Section 1350 certification of W. Randall Fowler for the December
31, 2006 annual report on Form 10-K. |
exv12w1
EXHIBIT 12.1
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated income |
|
$ |
99,499 |
|
|
$ |
55,276 |
|
|
$ |
29,778 |
|
|
$ |
15,861 |
|
|
$ |
7,351 |
|
Add:
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
495,474 |
|
|
|
353,642 |
|
|
|
229,607 |
|
|
|
91,079 |
|
|
|
89,956 |
|
|
|
Provision for taxes
|
|
|
21,321 |
|
|
|
8,362 |
|
|
|
3,761 |
|
|
|
5,293 |
|
|
|
1,634 |
|
Less:
|
|
Equity in (income) loss of
unconsolidated affiliates
|
|
|
(21,565 |
) |
|
|
(14,548 |
) |
|
|
(52,787 |
) |
|
|
13,960 |
|
|
|
(35,253 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated pre-tax income before minority interest
and equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
594,729 |
|
|
|
402,732 |
|
|
|
210,359 |
|
|
|
126,193 |
|
|
|
63,688 |
|
Add:
|
|
Fixed charges
|
|
|
316,340 |
|
|
|
283,374 |
|
|
|
174,312 |
|
|
|
151,338 |
|
|
|
111,141 |
|
|
|
Amortization of capitalized interest
|
|
|
7,894 |
|
|
|
1,644 |
|
|
|
974 |
|
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
Distributed income of equity investees
|
|
|
43,032 |
|
|
|
56,058 |
|
|
|
68,027 |
|
|
|
31,882 |
|
|
|
57,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal
|
|
|
961,995 |
|
|
|
743,808 |
|
|
|
453,672 |
|
|
|
309,992 |
|
|
|
232,854 |
|
Less:
|
|
Interest capitalized
|
|
|
(55,660 |
) |
|
|
(22,046 |
) |
|
|
(2,766 |
) |
|
|
(1,595 |
) |
|
|
(1,083 |
) |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(4,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,863 |
) |
|
|
(6,586 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(927 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total earnings
|
|
$ |
902,335 |
|
|
$ |
718,899 |
|
|
$ |
444,320 |
|
|
$ |
308,318 |
|
|
$ |
230,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed charges: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$ |
247,572 |
|
|
$ |
249,002 |
|
|
$ |
161,589 |
|
|
$ |
140,806 |
|
|
$ |
101,580 |
|
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
55,660 |
|
|
|
22,046 |
|
|
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
Interest portion of rental expense
|
|
|
13,108 |
|
|
|
12,326 |
|
|
|
9,957 |
|
|
|
8,937 |
|
|
|
8,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
316,340 |
|
|
$ |
283,374 |
|
|
$ |
174,312 |
|
|
$ |
151,338 |
|
|
$ |
111,141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
|
|
2.85x |
|
|
|
2.54x |
|
|
|
2.55x |
|
|
|
2.04x |
|
|
|
2.08x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
These computations take into account our consolidated operations and the distributed
income from our equity method investees. For purposes of these calculations, earnings is the
amount resulting from adding and subtracting the following items.
Add the following, as applicable:
|
§ |
|
consolidated pre-tax income before minority interest and income or loss from equity investees; |
|
|
§ |
|
fixed charges; |
|
|
§ |
|
amortization of capitalized interest; |
|
|
§ |
|
distributed income of equity investees; and |
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our share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from
guarantees are included in fixed charges. |
From the total of the added items, subtract the following, as applicable:
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interest capitalized; |
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preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries; and |
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minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. |
The term fixed charges means the sum of the following: interest expensed and capitalized;
amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness; an estimate of
interest within rental expenses; and preference security dividend requirements of consolidated
subsidiaries.
exv21w1
Exhibit 21.1
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
as of February 28, 2007
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Jurisdiction |
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Name of Subsidiary |
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of Formation |
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Effective Ownership |
Acadian Acquisition, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Acadian Consulting LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Acadian Gas, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 34% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. 66% |
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Acadian Gas Pipeline System |
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Texas |
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TXO-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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MCN-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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Arizona Gas Storage, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Arizona Gas, L.L.C. 60% |
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Atlantis Offshore, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Manta Ray Gathering Company, L.L.C. 50% |
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Manta Ray Offshore Gathering |
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Company, L.L.C. 50% |
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Baton Rouge Fractionators LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 32.25% |
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Third Parties 67.75% |
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Baton Rouge Pipeline LLC |
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Delaware |
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Baton Rouge Fractionators LLC 100% |
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Baton Rouge Propylene Concentrator, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 30% |
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Third Parties 70% |
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Belle Rose NGL Pipeline, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise NGL Pipelines, LLC 41.67% |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 41.67% |
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Third Parties 16.66% |
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Belvieu Environmental Fuels GP, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Belvieu Environmental Fuels L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Belvieu Environmental Fuels GP, LLC 1% |
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Cajun Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Calcasieu Gas Gathering System |
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Texas |
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TXO-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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MCN-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company |
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Delaware |
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Cameron Highway Pipeline I, L.P. 50% |
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Third Party 50% |
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Cameron Highway Pipeline GP, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Cameron Highway Pipeline I, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 99% |
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Cameron Highway Pipeline GP, L.L.C. 1% |
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Canadian Enterprise Gas Products, Ltd |
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Alberta, Canada |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Chunchula Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Crystal Holding, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Cypress Gas Marketing, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Cypress Gas Pipeline, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Deep Gulf Development, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Offshore Development, LLC 90% |
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Third Party 10% |
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Deepwater Gateway, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Field Services, L.L.C. 50% |
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Third Party 50% |
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DEP Holdings LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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DEP OLPGP, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Duncan Energy Partners L.P. 100% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Duncan Energy Partners L.P. 99.999% |
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DEP OLPGP, LLC 0.001% |
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Dixie Pipeline Company |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 38.1% |
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Jurisdiction |
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Name of Subsidiary |
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of Formation |
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Effective Ownership |
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Enterprise NGL Pipelines, LLC 27.8% |
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Third Parties 34.0% |
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Dixie Terminalling Company |
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Delaware |
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Dixie Pipeline Company 100% |
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Duncan Energy Partners, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 26.4% |
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DEP Holdings LLC 2% |
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Public 71.6% |
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E-Cypress, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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E-Oaktree, LLC |
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Delaware |
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E-Cypress, LLC 100% |
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Enterprise Alabama Intrastate, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Arizona Gas, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Field Services, L.L.C. 100% |
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Enterprise Energy Finance Corporation |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Field Services, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Fractionation, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise GC, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Holding III, L.L.C. 1% |
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Enterprise GM Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating, L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise GTMGP, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products GTM, LLC 100% |
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Enterprise GTM Hattiesburg Storage, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Crystal Holding, L.L.C. 100% |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise GTMGP, LLC 1% |
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Enterprise GTM Offshore Operating Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Gas Liquids LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Gas Marketing, L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating, L.P. 99.99% |
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Enterprise GM Company, LLC 0.01% |
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Enterprise Gas Processing LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Holding III, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Hydrocarbons L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Texas Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 1% |
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Enterprise Intrastate L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Holding III, L.L.C. 1% |
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Enterprise Lou-Tex NGL Pipeline L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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HSC Pipeline Partnership L.P. 1% |
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Enterprise Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 33% |
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Propylene Pipeline Partnership L.P. 1% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. 66% |
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Enterprise NGL Marketing Company L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Texas Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 1% |
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Enterprise NGL Pipelines, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise NGL Private Lines & Storage, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating, L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Norco LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Offshore Development, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Moray Pipeline Company, LLC 100% |
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Enterprise Products GP, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Products GTM, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 100% |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 99.999% |
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Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc. 0.001% |
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products GP, LLC 2% |
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Public 64% |
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Dan L. Duncan, EPCO, Inc., Dan Duncan LLC |
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Jurisdiction |
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Name of Subsidiary |
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of Formation |
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Effective Ownership |
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and other Affiliates 30.9% |
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Enterprise GP holdings L.P. 3.1% |
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Enterprise Products Texas Operating L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise OLPGP, Inc. 1% |
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Enterprise South Texas Gathering, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating, L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise OLPGP, Inc. 1% |
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Enterprise Terminalling L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Gas Liquids LLC 1% |
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Enterprise Terminals & Storage, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Mapletree, LLC 100% |
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Enterprise Texas Pipeline, L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise Holding III, L.L.C. 1% |
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EPOLP 1999 Grantor Trust |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Evangeline Gas Corp. |
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Delaware |
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Evangeline Gulf Coast Gas, LLC 45.05% |
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Third Parties 54.95% |
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Evangeline Gas Pipeline Company L.P. |
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Delaware |
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Evangeline Gulf Coast Gas, LLC 45% |
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Evangeline Gas Corp. 10% |
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Third Party 45% |
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Evangeline Gulf Coast Gas, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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First Reserve Gas, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Crystal Holding, L.L.C. 100% |
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Flextrend Development Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Grande Isle Pipeline LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Hattiesburg Gas Storage Company |
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Delaware |
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First Reserve Gas, L.L.C. 50% |
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Hattiesburg Industrial Gas Sales, L.L.C. 50% |
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Hattiesburg Industrial Gas Sales, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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First Reserve Gas, L.L.C. 100% |
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High Island Offshore System, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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HSC Pipeline Partnership, L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise OLPGP, Inc. 1% |
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Independence Hub, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Field Services, LLC 80% |
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Third Party 20% |
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Jonah Gas Gathering Company |
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Wyoming |
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Enterprise Gas Processing LLC 5.03% |
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Third Parties 94.97% |
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K/D/S Promix, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Fractionation, LLC 50% |
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Third Parties 50% |
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La Porte Pipeline Company L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 49.5% |
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La Porte Pipeline GP, LLC 1.0% |
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Third Parties 49.5% |
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La Porte Pipeline GP, L.L.C. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 50% |
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Third Parties 50% |
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Mapletree, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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MCN Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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MCN Pelican Interstate Gas, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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MCN Pelican Transmission LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Manta Ray Gathering Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Manta Ray Offshore Gathering Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Neptune Pipeline Company, L.L.C. 100% |
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Mid-America Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Mapletree, LLC 100% |
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Mont Belvieu Caverns, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating, L.P. 33.365% |
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Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc. 0.635% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. 66% |
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Moray Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Nautilus Pipeline Company L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Neptune Pipeline Company, L.L.C. 100% |
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Jurisdiction |
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Name of Subsidiary |
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of Formation |
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Effective Ownership |
Neches Pipeline System |
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Texas |
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TXO-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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MCN-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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Nemo Gathering Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Moray Pipeline Company, LLC 33.92% |
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Third Parties 66.08% |
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Neptune Pipeline Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Sailfish Pipeline Company, L.L.C. 25.67% |
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Third Parties 74.33% |
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Norco-Taft Pipeline, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise NGL Private Lines & Storage, LLC 100% |
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Olefins Terminal Corporation |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 1000% |
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Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Crystal Holding, L.L.C. 100% |
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Piceance Creek Pipeline, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Gas Processing LLC 100% |
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Pontchartrain Natural Gas System |
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Texas |
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TXO-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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MCN-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC 50% |
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Port Neches GP, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Port Neches Pipeline L.P. |
|
Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Port Neches GP, LLC 1% |
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Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Poseidon Pipeline Company, L.L.C. 36% |
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Third Parties 64% |
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Poseidon Pipeline Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise GTM Holdings L.P. 100% |
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Propylene Pipeline Partnership, L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 99% |
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Enterprise OLPGP, Inc. 1% |
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Sabine Propylene Pipeline L.P. |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 33% |
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Propylene Pipeline Partnership L.P. 1% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. 66% |
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Sailfish Pipeline Company, L.L.C. |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
Seminole Pipeline Company |
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Delaware |
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E-Oaktree, LLC 80% |
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E-Cypress, LLC 10% |
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Third Party 10% |
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Sorrento Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Texas |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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South Texas NGL Pipeline LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 34% |
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DEP Operating Partnership, L.P. 66% |
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Tejas-Magnolia Energy, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Pontchartrain Natural Gas System 96.6% |
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MCN-Pelican Interstate Gas, LLC 3.4% |
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Teco Gas Processing, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Teco Gas Gathering, LLC |
|
Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Tri-States NGL Pipeline, L.L.C. |
|
Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 33.3% |
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Enterprise NGL Pipelines, LLC 33.3% |
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Third Parties 33.3% |
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TXO-Acadian Gas Pipeline, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Acadian Gas, LLC 100% |
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Venice Energy Services Company, L.L.C. |
|
Delaware |
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Enterprise Gas Processing LLC 13.1% |
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Third Parties 86.99% |
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Venice Pipeline LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 100% |
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Wilprise Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Delaware |
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Enterprise Products Operating L.P. 74.7% |
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Third Parties 25.3% |
exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-129668 on Form
S-8 of our report dated February 28, 2007, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. and to managements report on the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2007
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
Date: February 28, 2007
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/s/ Michael A. Creel |
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Name:
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Michael A. Creel |
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Principal Executive Officer of our General |
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Partner, EPE Holdings, LLC |
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
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I, W. Randall Fowler, certify that: |
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely
to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
Date: February 28, 2007
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/s/ W. Randall Fowler |
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Name:
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W. Randall Fowler |
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Title:
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Principal Financial Officer of our General |
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Partner, EPE Holdings, LLC |
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EXHIBIT 32.1
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION OF MICHAEL A. CREEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF EPE HOLDINGS, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
In connection with this annual report of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (the Registrant) on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the Report), I, Michael A. Creel, Chief Executive Officer of EPE Holdings,
LLC, the general partner of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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/s/ Michael A. Creel |
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Name:
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Michael A. Creel |
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer of EPE Holdings, LLC |
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on behalf of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
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February 28, 2007 |
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EXHIBIT 32.2
SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION OF W. RANDALL FOWLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OF EPE HOLDINGS, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF
ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P.
In connection with this annual report of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (the Registrant) on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on the date hereof (the Report), I, W. Randall Fowler, Chief Financial Officer of EPE Holdings,
LLC, the general partner of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
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/s/ W. Randall Fowler |
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Name:
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W. Randall Fowler |
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer of EPE Holdings, LLC |
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on behalf of Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
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Date:
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February 28, 2007 |
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